江戸いろは祭 1953
Hatamoto Akabane Tanaka once ruined his life with alcohol in his youth, leaving behind his wife and son, Hanji, to embark on a journey. He killed a man on the Shikoku route, but later returned to Edo, reforming his ways. Concerned about Hanji, he tracked down the wet nurse, O-Kane, to whom he had entrusted the boy. To his surprise, Hanji had become a respectable young man, now a subordinate of the gang leader, Tatsugorou. During a New Year visit to the Shiba Shinmei shrine, a minor altercation led Hanji to meet the geisha Koina, the wicked servant Miya-toku, and the sumo wrestler Naruto. Hanji and Naruto hit it off and formed a bond like brothers. However, Naruto's father was the very man Tanaka had killed. Naruto had been seeking vengeance against his father's killer. During a chance encounter at a restaurant, Naruto witnessed the reunion of Hanji and Tanaka, realizing Tanaka was his father's killer.
- Released: 1953-01-22
- Runtime: 95 minutes
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- Stars: Kōkichi Takada, Mitsuko Yoshikawa, Ryūnosuke Tsukigata, Isuzu Yamada, Chikako Miyagi
- Director: Kokichi Uchide, Hyōgo Suzuki, Genzo Murakami, Kōichirō Ogura, 高木貢一
