

The Edo Official and Apprentice
1959 Directed by Tadashi SawashimaIt's an extravaganza of entertainment as famous magistrate in disguise, Toyama no Kinshiro attempts to confront the elusive thief known as the "Long-Sleeve Burglar". Played to the hilt by Misora Hibari in a delightful performance highlighted by singing, dancing, and swordplay with a unique story within a story twist that starts to unfold in the city jail as a playwright is brought into custody and meets the famed Long-Sleeve Burglar himself. Misora Hibari is totally captivating in this gender bending role as the famed thief whose expoits can only be stopped by the great Kin-san himself!
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Chiezō Kataoka
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Chizuru Kitagawa
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Keiko Yukishiro
....................................................Yumi Ichijô
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Hiromi Hanazono
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Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
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Kunio Kaga
....................................................Director
...........................................................Tadashi Sawashima
Lighting Technician
...........................................................Kenji Tanaka
Sound Recordist
...........................................................Sadamitsu Ishihara
Director of Photography
...........................................................Takeo Itō
Screenplay
...........................................................Tadashi Sawashima
Original Story
...........................................................Hideo Oguni
Original Music Composer
...........................................................Nakaba Takahashi
Production Companies
...................................................Toei Company
Production Countries
........................................................Japan
Spoken Languages
....................................................日本語
Genres
....................................................Action
Drama
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