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The Letter

1936-06-18 · 77 min · ★ 6.4

Drama · History · Comedy

A samurai is ordered by his lord to go to Edo and investigate the truth behind the rumor of a rebellion against him.

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Directors
Mansaku Itami
Production companies
Kataoka Chiezo Productions
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Chiezo KataokaChiezo KataokaAkanishi Kakita / Kai Harada
Michisaburō SegawaDate Hyobu
Seinosuke Hayashi
Kunitaro Bando
Takeo Yano
Riki Akazawa
Emiko Yanagi
Kensaku HaraKensaku Hara
Taeko Hira
Sayoko Kasumi
Shizuko Takizawa
Arata Shibata
Kōichi KatsuragiKōichi Katsuragi
Tadashi Torii
Yōko UmemuraYōko UmemuraMasaoka
Mineko MôriOnami
Takashi ShimuraTakashi ShimuraTaranoshin Tsunomata
Takeo KawasakiMonban
Misao SekiSabaemon of Irifuneya
Eiko HigashiPrincess

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