A sentimental tale of the filial love between shogun Iemitsu (matinee idol Hasegawa) and his loyal old retainer Hikoza (comedian Roppa, playing somewhat against type).
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Kazuo Hasegawa
Known for
Chikamatsu Monogatari
Gate of Hell
Roppa Furukawa
Okubo Hikozaemon Tadataka
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Yataro Kurokawa
Matsudaira Izu-no-kami Nobutsuna
Known for
Gate of Hell
Yōnosuke Toba
Tokugawa Ieyasu
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Yo Shiomi
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Hideo Saeki
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Sōji Kiyokawa
Honda Kozuke-no-suke Masazumi
Known for
Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
Atsushi Watanabe
Sasao Kinai
Known for
Seven Samurai
Yojimbo
Naritoshi Hayashi
Tokugawa Takechiyo
Known for
An Actor's Revenge
Unpei Yokoyama
Sakai Saemon-no-jo Ietsugu
Also in
Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji
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Taizō Fukami
Doi Ooi-no-kami Toshikatsu
Known for
Sisters of the Gion
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Takashi Kodaka
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Also in
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Masahiro Makino Director · Hideo Oguni Writer Seiichi Suzuki Composer
First release March 26, 1941 · Produced in Japan · Original title 長谷川・ロッパの 家光と彦左
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Toho Eiga
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Japan
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Original title
長谷川・ロッパの 家光と彦左
Original language
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · March 26, 1941
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