Kunisada Chuji is a common folk hero who looks out for poor people in the country who are at the mercy of corrupt officials. Intent on fulfilling a dying wish from one of his henchmen, Asataro, to find a decent home for his young nephew, Chuji descends from his hide-out in the mountain, and heads to the city in spite of numerous dangers that await him there.
Released: Aug 27, 1958
Runtime: 96 minutes
Stars: Chiezō Kataoka, Hiroko Sakuramachi, Kotaro Satomi, Ryūnosuke Tsukigata, Eijirō Yanagi, Kunio Kaga
Crew: Shinji Kessoku (Screenplay), Shintarō Miyamoto (Editor), Toshirō Sasaki (Sound Recordist), Eiichi Yamada (Original Music Composer), Hideichi Yamane (Lighting Technician), Hajime Takaiwa (Screenplay)