π Overview:
A young boy named Chomatsu (Misora Hibari) lives with an old man Denbei near the grounds of Asakusa temple as bell ringers. In their house is an Echigo lion mask, a memento of Chomatsu's deceased father. After several incidents of Echigo lion masks being destroyed in the area, a local kingpin Saheiji shows up at Denbei's demanded he hand over the mask, a request Denbei rejects out of pity for Chomatsu. However, after it is accidentally revealed that the mask contains an important map, Saheiji plots to steal the mask. Chomatsu gets involved after his mother makes a sudden reappearance that sends the boy on a roundabout journey that will reveal the truth about his family.
π Languages Available:
Japanese
π Date Released:
1950-12-31
β Running Time:
82 mins
β Vote Average:
0.0
Beloved Cast
Chomatsu
Hibari Misora
Denbei
Kodayu Ichikawa
Oito
Yoshiko Tsubouchi
Genroku
Shunji Sakai
Umekichi
Chikako Miyagi
Sashichi
KΕkichi Takada
Yoshito Yamaji
Hiroshi Aoyama
Morie Ishida
Haruhisa Kawada
KenzΕ Tanaka
Mariko Ogasawara
Toshiko Ayukawa
Juro Hayashida
