Jirokichi the Rat
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Jirokichi the Rat is wanted in Edo for robbing the mansions of the rich. While on the run, he falls for Osen, a girl who has been sold to a brothel by her criminal brother, Nikichi. When he goes to find Nikichi, Jirokichi immediately falls for Okino, a poor girl who is also under threat from Nikichi.
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Cast
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Denjirō Ōkōchi
Jirokichi
Known for
Sanshiro Sugata
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
Minoru Takase
Nikichi
Known for
A Page of Madness
Naoe Fushimi
Osen
Also in
Zatoichi in Desperation
An Actor's Revenge
Nobuko Fushimi
Okino
Known for
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
Reizaburo Yamamoto
Shigematsu
Known for
Drunken Angel
Stray Dog
Sakio Yamaguchi
Ushi
Also in
Nangoku taiheiki
Dancers of Awa
Daisuke Itō Director · Eiji Yoshikawa Story Hiromitsu Karasawa Cinematographer
First release December 31, 1931 · Produced in Japan · Languages Japanese, No dialogue
Production
Nikkatsu Corporation
Production · Studio
Japan
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Original title
御誂次郎吉格子
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese · No dialogue
Release dates
Japan · December 31, 1931
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No release date listed for United States.
Russia
May 26, 2015 · Theatrical · Ретроспектива классических японских немых фильмов
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