The Edo Official and Apprentice(1959)

It's an extravaganza of entertainment as famous magistrate in disguise, Toyama no Kinshiro attempts to confront the elusive thief known as the "Long-Sleeve Burglar". Played to the hilt by Misora Hibari in a delightful performance highlighted by singing, dancing, and swordplay with a unique story within a story twist that starts to unfold in the city jail as a playwright is brought into custody and meets the famed Long-Sleeve Burglar himself. Misora Hibari is totally captivating in this gender bending role as the famed thief whose expoits can only be stopped by the great Kin-san himself!

Genre: Action, Drama

Director: Tadashi Sawashima

Actors: Kusuo Abe, Hiromi Hanazono, Kunio Hikita, Yumi Ichijô, Kunio Kaga, Chiezô Kataoka, Eijirô Kataoka, Takehiko Kayama, Chizuru Kitagawa, Hibari Misora

Release date: 1959-07-25

Country of origin: Japan

Length: 1h 26m