Benten Kozo
Directed by: Yasushi Sasaki
Starring : Hibari Misora, Kotaro Satomi,Tomisaburo Wakayama
Hibari Masori, the most popular female singer in Japan, plays a young male kabuki actor in this classic tale. When Kiku is blamed for a murder and shunned by his mother, he dons the personality of Benten Kozo.
Joining a band of Robin Hood type bandits, he fights off a gang of criminals terrorizing his home town. Co-starring screen-legends Tomisaburo Wakayama and Kotaro Satomi, showing of some of their unique style of swordsmanship.
Truly a Great Film!
1960 Color Widescreen DVD Extra
Japanese with English subtitles
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