A Martial Crowd(花笠若衆)
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Japan · 1958
1h 28m
Director Kiyoshi Saeki
Starring Hibari Misora, Hiroko Sakuramachi, Shunji Sakai, Denjirō Ōkōchi
Genre Action, Drama, Music
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As a result of a superstitious belief that twins bring bad luck to the family, newborn twin princesses are separated. Yukihime, who was sent away to be raised by a yakuza family in Edo, returns home after many years to settle an old score.
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