26 Aug 1950
Rashomon
Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.
Lone Wolf Isazo
Isazo is a traveling gambler and living legend in the world of yakuza, known for his swordsmanship and bravery, his impeccable manners, and his brilliant talent in gambling. One late fall at an inn in Kiso Fukushima, Isazo befriends a young boy whose mother turns out to be his old love Yoshino, with whom he was not unable to consummate a marriage due to the class differences between them.
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市川雷蔵 (八代目) Isazo
小川眞由美 Lady Yoshino
長門勇 Magoshichi
岩崎加根子 Osawa
長谷川明男 
南部彰三 
丹阿弥谷津子 
小池朝雄 
遠藤太津朗 新田昌玄 
五味龍太郎 Ikkaku Kito
原聖四郎 Yozaemon
Manabu Morita 
伊達三郎 
内田朝雄 
浜村純 
杉山昌三九 
尾上栄五郎 Ikkei Tamaki Gen Kuroki
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