Pitfall
Jul 01 1962
•2h 37m
•Mystery, Fantasy, Crime
A man wanders into a seemingly deserted town with his young son in search of work. But after a bit of bad luck, he joins the town's population of lost souls.
Cast
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Hisashi Igawa
Otsuka
Sumie Sasaki
Shopkeeper
Sen Yano
Toyama
Hideo Kanze
Policeman
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