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Kanbei's Bargain Sale

MOVIE • 1958

Kanbei's Bargain Sale

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Wandering swordsman Kanbei, parading through town with a sign that reads "Seeking fights, selling my life cheap." One day, he receives a request from the star of the daughter's kabuki, Nakamura Tsurukichi. However, unable to bear seeing a face reminiscent of his first love, he disappears as soon as the task is completed. But later, Tsurukichi returns to ask Kanbei for help once again...

TMDB ★ 3.5/5Votes: 1
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Top Cast

Ryutaro Otomo

Ryutaro Otomo

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Keiko Okawa

Keiko Okawa

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Kōtarō Satomi

Kōtarō Satomi

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Hiromi Hanazono

Hiromi Hanazono

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Isao Yamagata

Isao Yamagata

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Yūji Hori

Yūji Hori

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Kunio Kaga

Kunio Kaga

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Eitarō Shindō

Eitarō Shindō

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Shunji Sakai

Shunji Sakai

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Haruko Izumi

Haruko Izumi

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Juro Hoshi

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Ichiro Fukui

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Kazuo Tokita

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Harue Akagi

Harue Akagi

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Theatrical release date: November 5, 1958

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Film

Status

Released

Release

November 5, 1958

Runtime

94 min

Language

Japanese

Origin

Japan

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