The story of a ghostly thief in Edo who calls himself the fireball guy.
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Cast
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Yoshio Tabata
Also in
Flowers on the Road
Gate of Flesh
Junzaburō Ban
Known for
Dodes'ka-den
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Known for
Pom Poko
Vengeance Is Mine
Kiiton Masuda
Also in
The Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots
Keiji monogatari Tōkyō no meiro
Shunji Sakai
Also in
Case of Umon: One-Eyed Wolf
Magic Boy
Sakura Onoe
Also in
Fūryū ajiro gasa
Shosan Sugiyama
Shinobu Asaji
Known for
An Autumn Afternoon
Torajirō Saitō Director · Toshio Yasumi Screenplay
First release April 1, 1953 · Produced in Japan · Original title トンチンカン 怪盗火の玉小僧
Production
TOHO
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Japan
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Original title
トンチンカン 怪盗火の玉小僧
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · April 1, 1953
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No release date listed for United States.
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