The Shadow Within
1970, Japanese. Directed by Yoshitarō Nomura.
When a married man begins an affair with a woman from his past, he comes to suspect her young son intends to murder him.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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The Shadow Within is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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- Released
- 13 June 1970
- Original title
- 影の車
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Shinobu Hashimoto
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The Shadow Within runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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The Shadow Within is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 30 October 2026.)
What movies are like The Shadow Within?
If you liked The Shadow Within, try Dream Lover, The Bad Sleep Well, Sleep, My Love.
Who directed The Shadow Within?
The Shadow Within (1970) was directed by Yoshitarō Nomura and stars Shima Iwashita, Gō Katō, Mayumi Ogawa.