Top Cast
Kitsuemon Arashi
Ritoku Arashi
Shôzô Arashi
Okuzan Asao
Hôshô Bandô
Kônosuke Ichikawa
Takeryoku Iwai
Enshô Jitsukawa
Shimanosuke Nakajima
Kangyô Nakamura
Hashimatsu Onoe
Matsujirô Onoe
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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