Edo Purebreed (1961)
Action and adventure abound in this story of friendship between two rival firefighters, Kichigoro and Jirokichi in old Japan. When Mukai Sadayu, the vassal of Kaga Clan's accounting officer, Shinagawa Daihachi demands that Omon serve him tea in his mansion and she refuses, the clan's samurai abduct her setting in motion a series of events that will bring the two firefighters into a world of danger and excitement. Jirokichi, leader of the Edo firefighting team "Ha-gumi" must first rescue Omon from the clutches of the vile Kaga Clan's retainers.
Director:
Masahiro Makino
Writer:
Shinji Kessoku
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Hiroko Sakuramachi as |
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Chikage Awashima as |
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Isao Yamagata as |
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Ryuji Kita as |
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Tatsuya Ishiguro as |
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Yataro Kurokawa as |
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Hashizo Ōkawa as |
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Shunji Sakai as |
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Ryōsuke Kagawa as |
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Kusuo Abe as |
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Tetsunosuke Tsukigata as |
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Shinobu Chihara as |
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Eijirō Yanagi as |
| Art | Takatoshi Suzuki | Art Direction |
| Editing | Shintarō Miyamoto | Editor |
| Crew | Sadaji Yoshida | Cinematography |
| Sound | Saburo Tominaga | Music |
| Directing | Masahiro Makino | Director |
| Writing | Shinji Kessoku | Screenplay |
| Writing | Kanji Kunieda | Original Story |