Movie·1958·1h 32m

Fireball Magistrate

Directed By

Kinnosuke Fukada

Country

Japan

Language

Japanese

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The Story

Original title: 火の玉奉行

Two guardians of the Nijo Castle, Shioya and Kamazawa, discover a map leading to a secret passage to Edo Castle. Instead of reporting their find to local authorities, they decide to blackmail the lords who created the forbidden passage. To prove their crime, Magistrate Toyama Kinshiro launches a private undercover investigation.

Written By

Shinji Kessoku

Cinematography

Sadaji Yoshida

Production House