The Sleeping Beast Within
1960·Japan·85 min.
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A businessman returns from an extended trip, but something seems off. Criminal operations and religious cults come into play, while the man's daughter and her journalist boyfriend race to find the truth.
DirectorSeijun Suzuki
ScreenwriterKeiichiro Ryu
MusicHajime Kaburagi
CinematographyShigeyoshi Mine
CastHiroyuki Nagato·Kazuko Yoshiyuki·Shoichi Ozawa·Shinsuke Ashida·Hisano Yamaoka·Tsutomu Shimomoto·Kojiro Kusanagi·Keisuke Noro·Kô Nishimura·Yûko Kusunoki
Original titleKemono no nemuri
Also known asSleep of the Beast