The Skull Coin
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“Dokuro sen” (The Skull Coin) is the first film adaptation of the popular novel by Kikuo Sumita. The story evolves around the seven cursed coins (the Skull Coin) that are supposed to reveal the secrets of the hidden Tokugawa treasure.
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Cast
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Kanjūrō Arashi
Known for
Jigoku
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Kensaku Hara
Known for
Osaka Elegy
Yoshiro Tsuji
Kichirô Tsuji
Kikuo Sumita
Takashi Shimura
Known for
Seven Samurai
Ikiru
Kikuo Tsunoda
Haruyo Ichikawa
Also in
Young People
Crybaby Apprentice
Seishi Tanimoto
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Known for
Ugetsu
Sansho the Bailiff
Natsuo Koiso
Seinosuke Hayashi
Also in
The Letter
The Wandering Gambler
Yoshiro Tsuji Director · Natsuo Koiso Screenplay Kikuo Tsunoda Story
First release January 1, 1938 · Produced in Japan · Original title 髑髏銭
Production
Nikkatsu Corporation
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
髑髏銭
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · January 1, 1938
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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