Cantankerous Edo

Cantankerous Edo

1957 · 83 min · ★ 6.0

It's fighting fires and swordsmen with a touch of music in this free-for-all of action and excitement combining the talents of Japan's most popular couple... Misora Hibari and Okawa Hashizo. Along with the great Otomo Rytaro as Tatsugoro the fire chief, they keep Edo safe as part of the famed Megumi Fire Squad.

Directed by Kiyoshi Saeki · Written by Kenrō Matsuura

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