From the opening theme song to the grand finale, you know that you have found something special as this exciting movie stars the great Misora Hibari in one of her most memorable performances as she plays Shintaro and Oharu, a brother and sister, the children of a lumber dealer who had been murdered by the evil boss Kumagoro who plots to take over Shintaro's family business with the help of a corrupt deputy who has fooled the family into believing that he is on their side.
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Cast
38 people
Hibari Misora
Shintaro / Oharu
Also in
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So Young, So Bright
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Kanbei Yamashiro
Known for
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Black Rain
Eiichi Kudo
Torao Setoguchi
Michiko Hoshi
Itchubushi Ocho
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Ghost in the Well
Seigi no Symbol: Condorman
Gorô Tanada
Shintarô Miyamoto
Isao Yamagata
Iidaya Kumagoro
Known for
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
Samurai Rebellion
Motoya Washio
Tomiyasu Ikeda
Fujihachi
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Shibukawa Bangorō
Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun
Norimichi Igawa
Mitsuko Yoshikawa
Osai
Known for
I Was Born, But...
Record of a Tenement Gentleman
Eiichi Kudō Director · Gorō Tanada Screenplay Torao Setoguchi Story
First release October 23, 1960 · Produced in Japan · Original title 天竜母恋い笠
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Toei Company
Production
Japan
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Original title
天竜母恋い笠
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · October 23, 1960
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No release date listed for United States.
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