The Golden Demon (1954)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Koji Shima

Synopsis

Tokyo, 1890. Through avarice, a series of misunderstandings, and failures of courage, the engagement of Kan-ichi (a student) and Miya (the daughter of Kan-ichi's debtor) is canceled to enable Miya to marry Tomiyama, a wealthy banker's son. In bitter despair, Kan-ichi breaks with his friends, drops his studies, and declares he has ceased to be human. He apprentices to a money-lender, and he's soon ruthless and wealthy. Several years later, Miya's in misery, her husband mistreats her. She goes to Kan-ichi to beg forgiveness; he pushes her away. He's now pursued by Akagashi, herself a cold-hearted loan shark. Can anything free Kan-ichi's hard heart from the golden demon

Actors

Jun Negami
Jun Negami
Kan-ichi
Fujiko Yamamoto
Fujiko Yamamoto
Miya
Kenji Sugawara
Kenji Sugawara
Arao
Mitsuko Mito
Mitsuko Mito
Akagashi
Eiji Funakoshi
Eiji Funakoshi
Tomiyama
Shizue Natsukawa
Shizue Natsukawa
Mrs. Minowa
Kumeko Urabe
Kumeko Urabe
Tose
Kinzō Shin
Kinzō Shin
Shigisawa
Chikako Hosokawa
Chikako Hosokawa
Shigisawa's wife
Shiko Saito
Shiko Saito
Wanibuchi
Teppei Endô
Teppei Endô
Mr. Minowa
Jun Miyazaki
Jun Miyazaki
Kamata
Yûzô Hayakawa
Yûzô Hayakawa
Kazahaya
Yoshio Takee
Yoshio Takee
Yusa
Sachiko Meguro
Sachiko Meguro
Mrs. Yusa
Kazuko Fushimi
Kazuko Fushimi
Aiko

Crews

Koji Shima
Koji Shima
Director
Koji Shima
Koji Shima
Writer
Masaichi Nagata
Masaichi Nagata
Producer
Michio Takahashi
Michio Takahashi
Director of Photography
Matsutarō Kawaguchi
Matsutarō Kawaguchi
Adaptation
Koichi Kubota
Koichi Kubota
Lighting Technician
Mikio Naka
Mikio Naka
Art Direction
Kenichi Nishii
Kenichi Nishii
Sound Recordist
Masanori Tsujii
Masanori Tsujii
Editor
Ichirō Saitō
Ichirō Saitō
Original Music Composer
Koyo Ozaki
Koyo Ozaki
Novel

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