The action of this historical drama takes place against the background of poverty and hunger in the city of Edo and depicts young people rebelling against the contradictions of feudal society.
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Cast
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Masahiko Tsugawa
Jirokichi
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Hiroyuki Nagato
Kakusaburô Ikeda
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Izumi Ashikawa
Okin
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Joe Shishido
Hidematsu
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Kōtarō Bandō
Sanshichi Kada
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Kichibei Shimaya
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Kenjiro Uemura
Jûemon
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Akitake Kōno
Tôzô
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Mitsuko Mitagawa
Osayo
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Mieko Hirooka
Osawa
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Hiroshi Kato
Kantarô
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Taizō Fuyushima Director · Gorō Tanada Screenplay Genzō Murakami Story
First release October 15, 1957 · Produced in Japan · Original title 江戸の小鼠たち
Production
Nikkatsu Corporation
Production
Japan
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Original title
江戸の小鼠たち
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · October 15, 1957
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No release date listed for United States.
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