Manzai chōchin
A lantern with a large sum of money hidden in it was sold without the owner’s knowledge. The honest lantern shop owners find themselves in a huge commotion over the lantern in question.
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Cast
20 people
Chōchō Miyako
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Yūji Nanto
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A-suke Akita
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B-suke Akita
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Rumiko Komachi
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Teruko Ōmi
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Zeko Nakamura
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Kōichi Katsuragi
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Tatsuo Nishioka
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Kanae Kobayashi
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Ikkei Tamaki
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Hachiro Okuni
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Shin Amano Director · Naoshi Tachi Story Senkichirō Takeda Cinematographer
First release June 21, 1956 · Produced in Japan · Original title 漫才提灯
Production
Daiei Film
Production
Japan
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Original title
漫才提灯
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · June 21, 1956
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No release date listed for United States.
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