The Edo Official and Apprentice (1959)
The Edo Official and Apprentice (1959)
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!

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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!


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Genres: Action, Drama

Language: 日本語

Release Date: 25 July 1959

Country: JP

Runtime: 86m

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Company Credits

Company: Toei Company

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Cast

Directed By

Writing Credits

Hideo Oguni

Hideo Oguni

Original Story

Tadashi Sawashima

Tadashi Sawashima

Screenplay

Production Crew

Not currently known.

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Sadamitsu Ishihara

Sadamitsu Ishihara

Sound Recordist

Nakaba Takahashi

Nakaba Takahashi

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Takeo Itō

Takeo Itō

Director of Photography

Lighting

Kenji Tanaka

Kenji Tanaka

Lighting Technician

Art Department

Akira Yoshimura

Akira Yoshimura

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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