Beautiful Gonpati (1954)
Overview
A foot soldier from Tottori domain named Shirai Gonpachi showcased exceptional swordsmanship that even surpassed the domain's champion Honjo Sukehichi during a ceremonial match. Though Gonpachi was promised a promotion to samurai status due to his skills, Sukehichi's father Sukezaemon's intervention out of jealousy prevented this. In anger, Gonpachi killed Sukezaemon and, without realizing it, also mistakenly killed Tomoe, his lover's brother Tsushimo Uemon. Following this, he fled to Kyoto, seeking shelter at the "Murasa" inn operated by Uemon's aunt.
Cast
Teiji Takahashi
白井権八
Michiko Saga
お富津
Yukiko Shimazaki
小柴
Hiroyuki Nagato
本庄助八
Shin Tokudaiji
津下友右衛門
Kodayu Ichikawa
白井庄右衛門
Jotaro Togami
本庄助左衛門
Shirō Ōsaka
桜川小善平
Chieko Naniwa
およし
Jūshirō Konoe
鵜飼の仁助
Reiko Kitami
村雨の女将
Kokinji Katsura
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