Devoted Servant Naosuke (1939)
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?
Director:
Saburo Kunikida
Writer:
Koji Edogawa
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Kensaku Hara as Naosuke |
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Kikutaro Onoe as Okajima Yasoemon |
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Shojiro Ichikawa as Asano Takuminokami |
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MichisaburÅ Segawa as Oono Kurobei |
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Takashi Shimura as Tsuda Echizennokami-Sukehiro |
| Writing | Koji Edogawa | Story |
| Directing | Saburo Kunikida | Director |
| Camera | Teizo Matsumura | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Koji Edogawa | Screenplay |