Beautiful Gonpati
A foot soldier from Tottori domain named Shirai Gonpachi showcased exceptional swordsmanship that even surpassed the domain's champion Honjo Sukehichi during a ceremonial match. Though Gonpachi was promised a promotion to samurai status due to his skills, Sukehichi's father Sukezaemon's intervention out of jealousy prevented this. In anger, Gonpachi killed Sukezaemon and, without realizing it, also mistakenly killed Tomoe, his lover's brother Tsushimo Uemon. Following this, he fled to Kyoto, seeking shelter at the "Murasa" inn operated by Uemon's aunt.
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Teiji Takahashi
白井権八
Known for
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Michiko Saga
お富津
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Yukiko Shimazaki
小柴
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Yatarō Kitagami
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Hiroyuki Nagato
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Kodayu Ichikawa
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Jotaro Togami
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Satoshi Nishida
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Hinode Nishikawa
芸人松井源水
Also in
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Shirō Ōsaka
桜川小善平
Known for
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Chieko Naniwa
およし
Known for
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Tatsuo Ōsone Director · Seiji Haji Story Seiichi Suzuki Composer
First release March 3, 1954 · Produced in Japan · Original title 濡れ髪権八
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Shochiku
Production
Japan
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Original title
濡れ髪権八
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · March 3, 1954
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No release date listed for United States.
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