26 Aug 1950
Rashomon
Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.
Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: Forbidden Love
The story of a lone wolf struggling with human compassion and duty.
Top Billed Cast
高倉健 Hidejiro Hanada
松方弘樹 Bunzo Kazama
松原智恵子 Kayo
光川環世 Omino
諸角啓二郎 高野眞二 
松原光二 
田口計 
沢彰謙 
中田博久 
八名信夫 
清水元 
沼田曜一 
玉川良一 
葉山良二 
池部良 Jukichi Kazama
鶴田浩二 Sanshu
由利徹 Kinichi Ano
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