The Spell of the Sand Painting (1927)
The Ryueis and the Tenmokus fight over gold bullion secretly stored away in Osaka Castle. A dramatization of a popular novel - three competing studios also produced their own versions of the story.
Directors: Buntarō Futagawa, Bansho Kanamori.
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Sumiko Suzuki as Otori |
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Ryuzo Takei as Jushiro Morio |
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Kobunji Ichikawa as Kanzo Toba |
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Shōroku Onoe II as Kuroami |
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Takehiko Kojima as |
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Ryūnosuke Tsukigata as Magonojô Katsuura |
| Directing | Buntarō Futagawa | Director |
| Directing | Bansho Kanamori | Director |
| Writing | Seiji Haji | Story |
| Camera | Seizo Ishino | Director of Photography |