The Envoy
不知火小僧評判記 鳴門飛脚
Synopsis
Sinza who is secretly the well known "Sea Glow Burglar", gives to the poor the money he takes from the bad lords and greedy merchants, who live just to exploit the poor for their small coins. On his travel he meets a man and his little girl Onatsu. The man gets ambushed and killed in front of his daughter, so Sinza promises the man he will take his daughter safely to their destination, so the little girl is now his responsibility. The kind, non-violent Sinza now finds himself entangled in something far bigger than he expected.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kinnosuke Fukada
- Screenplay & Story
- Gorō Tanada
- Original Title
- 不知火小僧評判記 鳴門飛脚
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kinnosuke Fukada
Gorō Tanada
Takeo Itō
Department Leadership Roster
Kinnosuke Fukada
Director
Gorō Tanada
Screenplay
Takeo Itō
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What is The Envoy about?
Sinza who is secretly the well known "Sea Glow Burglar", gives to the poor the money he takes from the bad lords and greedy merchants, who live just to exploit the poor for their small coins. On his travel he meets a man and his little girl Onatsu. The man gets ambushed and killed in front of his daughter, so Sinza promises the man he will take his daughter safely to their destination, so the little girl is now his responsibility. The kind, non-violent Sinza now finds himself entangled in something far bigger than he expected.
Who directed The Envoy?
The Envoy was directed by Kinnosuke Fukada.
Who stars in The Envoy?
The principal cast of The Envoy includes Hashizo Ōkawa, Hiromi Hanazono, Keiko Yukishiro, Kensaku Hara, Kusuo Abe.
When was The Envoy released and how long is it?
The Envoy was released in 1958 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.