Synopsis:
After falling in love with a courtesan, Rikiya is blinded by ash during a fight in a brothel. Believing the blindness permanent and his opponent dead, Rikiya goes back home to his sister. Okiku, desperate to protect her brother who thinks himself a murderer, wants to sacrifice herself for him and become a prostitute to pay for Rikiya's treatment.
| Directed by: | Teinosuke Kinugasa |
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| Written by: | Teinosuke Kinugasa |
| Runtime: | 74 minutes |
Cast:
Junosuke Bandô
Rikiya
Rikiya
Akiko Chihaya
Elder Sister Okiku
Elder Sister Okiku
Yukiko Ogawa
Yada Onna
Yada Onna
Minoru Takase
Man with Truncheon
Man with Truncheon
Yoshie Nakagawa
Old Lady Who Trades Woman
Old Lady Who Trades Woman
Misao Seki
Old Man Renting Second Floor
Old Man Renting Second Floor
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Also known as:
- Crossways
- Shadows of the Yoshiwara
- Slums of Tokyo