Heavenly Dragon

1h 29min

From the opening theme song to the grand finale, you know that you have found something special as this exciting movie stars the great Misora Hibari in one of her most memorable performances as she plays Shintaro and Oharu, a brother and sister, the children of a lumber dealer who had been murdered by the evil boss Kumagoro who plots to take over Shintaro's family business with the help of a corrupt deputy who has fooled the family into believing that he is on their side.

Cast

Hibari Misora

Hibari Misora

Shintaro / Oharu
Tomisaburō Wakayama

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Kanbei Yamashiro
Michiko Hoshi

Michiko Hoshi

Itchubushi Ocho
Isao Yamagata

Isao Yamagata

Iidaya Kumagoro
Kunio Kaga

Kunio Kaga

Kito Heizaemon
Yataro Kurokawa

Yataro Kurokawa

Daisaku Kimura, constable
Hiroshi Mizuno

Hiroshi Mizuno

Shinanoya Shinemon, Shin's father
Juro Hoshi

Juro Hoshi

Ginjiro, Kumagoro's brother
Sōji Kiyokawa

Sōji Kiyokawa

Shoki-no-Genpachi
Mitsuo Asano

Mitsuo Asano

Mitsuo Kakumaru
Hiroshi Fujikawa

Hiroshi Fujikawa

Kawabe Sakuza
Yutaka Sera

Yutaka Sera

Hirama Nomi
Yukio Yano

Yukio Yano

Masayoshi
Kōtarō Nirei

Kōtarō Nirei

Jubei Sagara
Rinko

Rinko

Okiku
Eijirō Sekine

Eijirō Sekine

Bunji Hashimotoya
Kajō Onoe

Kajō Onoe

Tattooist

Release date

23rd Oct 1960

Status

Released

Spoken languages

日本語