DETECTIVE HIBARI
CASE OF THE GOLDEN HAIRPINS
Directed by: SAWASHIMA Tadashi
Cast: MISORA Hibari, AZUMA Chiyonosuke, SATOMI Kotaro
Oshichi, a famous female detective, takes it upon herself to investigate the murder of a
woman, which occurs during an event for the festival of the Asakusa Shrine.
Misora
Hibari was a huge star in Japan at that time, and her immense popularity led to many
film roles. In those days Toei Films usually featured a musical number of some sort,
and this is no exeption.
The tradition of incorp-orating music and dance into jidai-geki
films lives on to this day, as witnessed by the 'Step-Dancing' segment in the current
ZATOICHI 2004 by Beat Takeshi.
In addition to fine acting and an intelligent story, there
is some excellent swordplay here, with the top action hero Azuma Chiyonosuke teaming
up with the heroine as a drunken ronin with superb sword skills, which are put to good
use in having to save her from the murderers trying to avoid punishment.
1958 - Color Re-mastered, 16:9 Widescreen Version!
Japanese with English subtitles.
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