Kunisada Chuji (1958)

Cast

Chiezō Kataoka, Hiroko Sakuramachi, Kōtarō Satomi, Ryūnosuke Tsukigata, Eijirō Yanagi

Overview

Kunisada Chuji is a common folk hero who looks out for poor people in the country who are at the mercy of corrupt officials. Intent on fulfilling a dying wish from one of his henchmen, Asataro, to find a decent home for his young nephew, Chuji descends from his hide-out in the mountain, and heads to the city in spite of numerous dangers that await him there.