The Edo Official and Apprentice

The Edo Official and Apprentice — Plot

It's an extravaganza of entertainment as famous magistrate in disguise, Toyama no Kinshiro attempts to confront the elusive thief known as the "Long-Sleeve Burglar". Played to the hilt by Misora Hibari in a delightful performance highlighted by singing, dancing, and swordplay with a unique story within a story twist that starts to unfold in the city jail as a playwright is brought into custody and meets the famed Long-Sleeve Burglar himself. Misora Hibari is totally captivating in this gender bending role as the famed thief whose expoits can only be stopped by the great Kin-san himself!

• Release date
• July 25, 1959
• Runtime
• 86 min
• Genres
• Action, Drama
• Director
• Tadashi Sawashima

The Edo Official and Apprentice — Cast

Chiezo Kataoka Chizuru Kitagawa Keiko Yukishiro

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Yumi Ichijô Hiromi Hanazono Ryūnosuke Tsukigata Kunio Kaga Shin Tokudaiji