Kunisada Chuji

Aug 27, 1958

1h 36m

★ 5.2

Overview

Kunisada Chuji is a common folk hero who looks out for poor people in the country who are at the mercy of corrupt officials. Intent on fulfilling a dying wish from one of his henchmen, Asataro, to find a decent home for his young nephew, Chuji descends from his hide-out in the mountain, and heads to the city in spite of numerous dangers that await him there.

Genres

Adventure

Drama

Production Companies

Toei Company

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Cast

Chuji

Chiezo Kataoka

Hiroko Sakuramachi

Kōtarō Satomi

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

Eijirō Yanagi

Kunio Kaga

Eijirō Kataoka

Koinosuke Onoe

Tetsunosuke Tsukigata

Hiroshi Kato

Eitarō Shindō

Chieko Naniwa

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