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Somersault on the Way (1950)

★ 0.0/10 82 min Music, Drama Japan Japanese
Screenplay by: Toshio Yasumi
Streaming: Not available

Description

A young boy named Chomatsu (Misora Hibari) lives with an old man Denbei near the grounds of Asakusa temple as bell ringers. In their house is an Echigo lion mask, a memento of Chomatsu's deceased father. After several incidents of Echigo lion masks being destroyed in the area, a local kingpin Saheiji shows up at Denbei's demanded he hand over the mask, a request Denbei rejects out of pity for Chomatsu. However, after it is accidentally revealed that the mask contains an important map, Saheiji plots to steal the mask. Chomatsu gets involved after his mother makes a sudden reappearance that sends the boy on a roundabout journey that will reveal the truth about his family.

Top Cast

Hibari Misora
Hibari Misora Chomatsu
Kodayu Ichikawa
Kodayu Ichikawa Denbei
Yoshiko Tsubouchi
Yoshiko Tsubouchi Oito
Shunji Sakai
Shunji Sakai Genroku
Chikako Miyagi
Chikako Miyagi Umekichi
Kōkichi Takada
Kōkichi Takada Sashichi
Yoshito Yamaji
Hiroshi Aoyama

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