Five Men of Edo
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During the 17th Century roving bands of hatamoto were causing trouble in the new capital city of Edo and constantly fought with the townspeople at every turn. The leader of these ruthless samruai was Mizuno Jirozaemon, who despite his high rank was in deep financial distress, thus leading to a tragedy that shook the very streets of the city.Opposing him was Banzui-in Chobei, the ‘Protector of the Weak’ who was willing to put his life on the line to save the 808 districts of Edo from the 80,000 hatamoto whose violent behavior threatened to destroy the fabric of society. Starring Bando Tsumasaburo, the first great star of the silver screen along with mega-star Ichikawa Utaemon, this is a story not to be missed. Torn from the pages of history, this true story has been told many times, but never as powerfully as this!
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Edited by Mitsuzo MiyataShot by Hideo IshimotoScored by Shiro Fukai
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18 unique people credited
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Tsumasaburo Bando
as Banzuin Chōbei
Utaemon Ichikawa
as Jurozaemon Mizuno
Isuzu Yamada
as Okane, Chōbei's wife
Kokichi Takada
as Takamisawa
Masao Mishima
as Tonosuke Kondo
Kusuo Abe
as Yume no Ichirobei
Toshiko Ayukawa
as Katsu, town geisha
Minosuke Bando
Kawarasaki Gonzaburo
as Mizuki Ayame
Kogiku Hanayagi
as Oiran Komurasaki
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