The Golden Demon (1954)

The Golden Demon (1954)

1954-03-21 Japan 95 Min. PG-13
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Overview

Tokyo, 1890. Through avarice, a series of misunderstandings, and failures of courage, the engagement of Kan-ichi (a student) and Miya (the daughter of Kan-ichi's debtor) is canceled to enable Miya to marry Tomiyama, a wealthy banker's son. In bitter despair, Kan-ichi breaks with his friends, drops his studies, and declares he has ceased to be human. He apprentices to a money-lender, and he's soon ruthless and wealthy. Several years later, Miya's in misery, her husband mistreats her. She goes to Kan-ichi to beg forgiveness; he pushes her away. He's now pursued by Akagashi, herself a cold-hearted loan shark. Can anything free Kan-ichi's hard heart from the golden demon

Cast

根上淳 is Kan-ichi
Kan-ichi
Mitsuko Mito is Akagashi
Akagashi
船越英二 is Tomiyama
Tomiyama
夏川静江 is Mrs. Minowa
Mrs. Minowa
信欣三 is Shigisawa
Shigisawa
細川ちか子 is Shigisawa's wife
Shigisawa's wife
斎藤柴香 is Wanibuchi
Wanibuchi
Teppei Endō is Mr. Minowa
Mr. Minowa
Jun Miyazaki is Kamata