Devoted Servant Naosuke

Movie·1939·1h 15m

Devoted Servant Naosuke

Directed By

Saburo Kunikida

Country

Japan

Language

Japanese

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The Story

Original title: 義士外伝 忠僕直助

Naosuke, a servant of Okajima Yasoemon, devoted himself to his master. One day, his master Okajima Yasoemon, lost his face in front of people. It was a revenge by Oono, a karo (minister) who lost his chance to earn money by selling a fake antique to the lord. Okajima told the lord it was fake. Okajima endured Oono's humiliation. But, his servant Naosuke, could not. But what could he do? Oono is superior of his master. Naosuke would not hesitate to lay down his life for his master. But killing Oono would ruin his master. He wanted to clear his master's disgrace. What to do?

Cinematography

Teizo Matsumura

Themes

jidaigekichushingura

Production House

Nikkatsu Corporation
Nikkatsu Kyoto

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Cast

Kensaku Hara

Kensaku Hara

Naosuke

Kikutaro Onoe

Okajima Yasoemon

Shojiro Ichikawa

Asano Takuminokami

Michisaburō Segawa

Oono Kurobei

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Tsuda Echizennokami-Sukehiro

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Crew

Saburo Kunikida

Director

Koji Edogawa

Story, Screenplay

Teizo Matsumura

Director of Photography

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