The Edo Official and Apprentice (1959)
Overview
It'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!
Cast
Chiezo Kataoka
Chizuru Kitagawa
Keiko Yukishiro
Hiromi Hanazono
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
Kunio Kaga
Shin Tokudaiji
Eijirō Kataoka
Sonosuke Sawamura
Kichijirō Ueda
Kusuo Abe
Haruo Tanaka
Hiroshi Shima
Ushio Akashi
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