Intentions of Murder
The neglected common-law wife of a Japanese librarian is repeatedly harassed by a young man with a heart condition who seduces her with the prospect of a better life.
The neglected common-law wife of a Japanese librarian is repeatedly harassed by a young man with a heart condition who seduces her with the prospect of a better life.
Masumi Harukawa
Sadako Takahashi
Kō Nishimura
Koichi Takahashi
Shigeru Tsuyuguchi
Hiraoko
Yūko Kusunoki
Yoshiko Masuda
Ranko Akagi
Tadae Takahashi
Bumon Kahara
Pawnshop's Husband
Yoshi Katō
Seizo Takahashi
Tanie Kitabayashi
Kinu Takahashi
Fumie Kitahara
Hisako Karihara
The neglected common-law wife of a Japanese librarian is repeatedly harassed by a young man with a heart condition who seduces her with the prospect of a better life.
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