Magistrate Toyama 4: Edo Official and Apprentice
1959 · Movie · 86 min. · Japan
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.
Direction Tadashi Sawashima
Cast Chiezô Kataoka · Sonosuke Sawamura · Eijirô Kataoka · Haruo Tanaka · Kunio Kaga · Kusuo Abe · Hideo Shimada · Yumi Ichijô · Masanori Takeda · Takehio Kayama · Kunio Hikita · Shin Tokudaiji · Hiromi Hanazono · Chizuru Kitagawa · Hibari Misora
Soundtrack Nakaba Takahashi
Screenplay Tadashi Sawashima · Hisato Toyonaga
Cinematography Takeo Ito
Original title Edokko hangan to furisode kozô
Also known as Magistrate Toyama 4: Edo Official and Apprentice
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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