The Edo Official and Apprentice
Directed by Tadashi Sawashima
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!
Duration
1h 26m
Released
July 25, 1959
Cast33
Part ofThe Tōyama no Kin-san Collection
Includes The Tattooed Magistrate: Cherry Blossoms Dance Volume (1950), The Tattooed Magistrate: Fallen Flowers Showdown Volume (1950), The Official And The Princess of Thieves (1951), The Well-known Magistrate (1951), The Jumping Magistrate (1952), A Gang of Five (1955), The Fighting Magistrate (1955), The Roar of The Lion (1955), Short Sword Magistrate (1956), Pirates Magistrate (1957), Falcon Magistrate (1957), Fireball Magistrate (1958), Whirlwind Magistrate (1959), The Edo Official and Apprentice (1959), Official with a Tattoo (1960), Magistrate of Dice (1961), Sakura Official (1962), and The Bloody Cherry Blossom Magistrate (1954).
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