Troupers of Asakusa

Troupers of Asakusa

1955 · 93 min · Mystery

On the night of the Sanja Festival, a bloodstained wallet left in the hands of a female pickpocket… The boss’s sinister grasp closing in on an innocent dancer, and the passion and deadly battle unleashed by the righteous hero of Asakusa…

Directed by Shūe Matsubayashi

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