とんぼ返り道中
Movie - 82mins
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.
Cast:
Haruhisa
Kawada
Kenzō
Tanaka
Mariko
Ogasawara
Toshiko
Ayukawa
Juro
Hayashida
Hibari
Misora
Kodayu
Ichikawa
Yoshiko
Tsubouchi
Shunji
Sakai
Chikako
Miyagi
Kōkichi
Takada
Yoshito
Yamaji
Hiroshi
Aoyama
Morie
Ishida
Haruhisa
Kawada
Kenzō
Tanaka
Mariko
Ogasawara
Toshiko
Ayukawa
Juro
Hayashida
Hibari
Misora
Kodayu
Ichikawa
Yoshiko
Tsubouchi
Shunji
Sakai
Chikako
Miyagi