The Skull Coin (1938)
“Dokuro sen” (The Skull Coin) is the first film adaptation of the popular novel by Kikuo Sumita. The story evolves around the seven cursed coins (the Skull Coin) that are supposed to reveal the secrets of the hidden Tokugawa treasure.
Director:
Yoshiro Tsuji
Writer:
Natsuo Koiso
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Kanjūrō Arashi as |
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Kensaku Hara as |
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Takashi Shimura as |
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Haruyo Ichikawa as |
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Ryōsuke Kagawa as |
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Seinosuke Hayashi as |
| Directing | Yoshiro Tsuji | Director |
| Writing | Kikuo Tsunoda | Original Story |
| Writing | Natsuo Koiso | Screenplay |
| Camera | Seishi Tanimoto | Director of Photography |