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The Fighting Firemen
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The Fighting Firemen

1939-06-22 · 133 min · Not rated

Drama

Kichigoro, a firefighter from the Maeda family of the Kaga Principality, rescues Oshimo, the younger sister of Jirokichi, a city firefighter from the Ha-gumi group, from a samurai who is trying to kidnap her. Oshimo has feelings for Kichigoro. At this moment, a fire warning bell sounds in the city...

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Directors
Tamizo Ishida
Production companies
TOHO
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Kazuo HasegawaKazuo HasegawaKichigoro
Ranko HanaiRanko HanaiOshimo
Isuzu YamadaIsuzu YamadaKoina
Yataro KurokawaYataro KurokawaJirokichi
Yōnosuke TobaYōnosuke TobaSenjuro Nakahara
Tamae KiyokawaTamae KiyokawaObun
Unpei YokoyamaUnpei YokoyamaMuraemon
Sōji KiyokawaSōji KiyokawaMatsukichi - pickpocket
Asataro IchikawaKinta
Kō MihashiIbei
Kimie HayashiOtake
Ryutaro NagaiFuneroku
Rikie SanjōRikie SanjōOmatsu
Saburō SawaiNekoman

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