Release Date
31 Dec, 1950
Runtime
01:22: (HH:MM)
Synopsis
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.
Original Title
とんぼ返り道中
Photos
美空ひばり
二代目 市川小太夫
坪内美子
堺駿二
宮城千賀子
高田浩吉
山路義人
八住利雄