The Greatest Man in the World
Released: January 14, 1932Runtime: 11 minLanguage: JA
In the midst of the depression, two ronin rack their brains to come up with a dishonest scheme. Taking a man from the countryside, they fashion him into Ise Isenokami, the finest swordsman under the sun. Pretending to be his followers, they visit various sword fighting dojo. Out of fear upon hearing the name Isenokami, they pay him off and do not let him enter their training halls. The impostor eventually comes face to face with the real Isenokami after rescuing his daughter, Oyae, who is caught up in a minor incident.
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Shuichiro Atsumi
as Ronin Ryō Igahidarima
Junzaburo Ban
as Hermit
Seinosuke Hayashi
as Disciple
Ryosuke Kagawa
as Hachibei of Okera
Sumie Kagawa
as Older Sister
Chiezo Kataoka
as Counterfeit Ise Isenokami
Koka Nakamura
as Powerful Samurai
Jusaburo Sawamura
as Shichirōbei, Second-Hand Clothes Salesman
Michisaburo Segawa
as Ronin Karasunojō Ohanai
Sayoko Shirakawa
as Oshichi
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