Devoted Servant Naosuke

Devoted Servant Naosuke

75 mins | Drama | Dec. 7, 1939

Naosuke, a servant of Okajima Yasoemon, devoted himself to his master. One day, his master Okajima Yasoemon, lost his face in front of people. It was a revenge by Oono, a karo (minister) who lost his chance to earn money by selling a fake antique to the lord. Okajima told the lord it was fake. Okajima endured Oono's humiliation. But, his servant Naosuke, could not. But what could he do? Oono is superior of his master. Naosuke would not hesitate to lay down his life for his master. But killing Oono would ruin his master. He wanted to clear his master's disgrace. What to do?

Devoted Servant Naosuke

75 mins | Drama | Dec. 7, 1939

Devoted Servant Naosuke
Naosuke, a servant of Okajima Yasoemon, devoted himself to his master. One day, his master Okajima Yasoemon, lost his face in front of people. It was a revenge by Oono, a karo (minister) who lost his chance to earn money by selling a fake antique to the lord. Okajima told the lord it was fake. Okajima endured Oono's humiliation. But, his servant Naosuke, could not. But what could he do? Oono is superior of his master. Naosuke would not hesitate to lay down his life for his master. But killing Oono would ruin his master. He wanted to clear his master's disgrace. What to do?
Producers Nikkatsu Corporation, Nikkatsu Studio, Nikkatsu Kyoto
Original title 義士外伝 忠僕直助 'Yoshishi Gaiden, Naosuke Tadashi'
Directors Saburo Kunikida
Writers Koji Edogawa

Cast

Kensaku Hara

as Naosuke

Kikutaro Onoe

as Okajima Yasoemon

Shojiro Ichikawa

as Asano Takuminokami

Michisaburo Segawa

as Oono Kurobei

Takashi Shimura

as Tsuda Echizennokami-Sukehiro