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First film adaptation of the kabuki play Benten Kozo, about a thief who steals from the rich and gives to the poor...

Cast: Kazuo Hasegawa, Ippei Sōma, Shinkuro Masamune, Akiko Chihaya, Yoshie Nakagawa, more

Director: Teinosuke Kinugasa

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Benten kozo

Overview

Cast

Kazuo Hasegawa

Ippei Sōma

Shinkuro Masamune

Akiko Chihaya

Yoshie Nakagawa

Yukiko Ogawa

Sayoko Kuze

Misao Seki

Meiichiro Ozawa

Kinnosuke Takamatsu

Tetsu Tsuboi

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