A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

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1957
1h 50m
7.0(37 votes)
Comedy

Overview

Saheji, a man-about-town, gets stuck at a high-class brothel when he can’t pay the bill. He makes the best of his situation by performing various tasks amidst the tumult of the end of the shogunate—but always by making sure to get a “commission” for his troubles.

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Nikkatsu Corporation

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2 videos

Cast & Crew

39 members
Acting

フランキー堺

Inokori Saheiji

フランキー堺
Acting

左幸子

Osome

左幸子
Acting

南田洋子

Koharu

南田洋子
Acting

石原裕次郎

Shinsaku Takasugi

石原裕次郎
Acting

芦川いづみ

Ohisa

芦川いづみ
Acting

市村俊幸

Mokubei

市村俊幸
Acting

金子信雄

Denbei

金子信雄
Acting

山岡久乃

Otatsu

山岡久乃
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梅野泰靖

Tokusaburo

梅野泰靖
Acting

織田政雄

Zenpachi

織田政雄
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岡田眞澄

Kisuke

岡田眞澄
Acting

高原駿雄

Kaneji

高原駿雄
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青木富夫

Unknown Role

青木富夫
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Sanpei Mine

Sanpei

No Image
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菅井きん

Okuma

菅井きん
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小沢昭一

Kinzo

小沢昭一
Acting

植村謙二郎

Chobei

植村謙二郎
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河野秋武

Matabei

No Image
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西村晃

Kiyami no Shinko

西村晃
Acting

熊倉一雄

Kinbou

熊倉一雄
Acting

殿山泰司

Kurazo

殿山泰司
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加藤弘

Kurazo's Son, Seishichi

加藤弘
Acting

二谷英明

Monta Shiji

二谷英明
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小林旭

Genzui Kusaka

小林旭
Acting

武藤章生

Yamato

武藤章生
Acting

新井麗子

Omoyo

新井麗子
Acting

榎木兵衛

Genpei

榎木兵衛
Acting

福田トヨ

Unknown Role

No Image
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井上昭文

Gonta

井上昭文
Acting

井東柳晴

Unknown Role

No Image
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河上信夫

Unknown Role

河上信夫
Acting

小泉郁之助

Unknown Role

No Image
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宮部昭夫

Unknown Role

No Image
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Yoko Takeuchi

Oyoshi

No Image
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Aomi Shiba

Otetsu

No Image
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清水千代子

Ouno

No Image
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高山千草

Osada

高山千草
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山田禅二

Unknown Role

山田禅二
Acting

加藤武

Narrator (uncredited)

加藤武

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