The Golden Demon (1954)
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21 Mar 1954
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Drama
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
Featured Crew
| Kōji Shima | Director |
| Koyo Ozaki | Novel |
| Matsutarō Kawaguchi | Adaptation |
| Masaichi Nagata | Producer |
| Michio Takahashi | Director of Photography |
| Kōji Shima | Writer |
| Masanori Tsujii | Editor |
| Mikio Naka | Art Direction |
| Ichirō Saitō | Original Music Composer |
| Kenichi Nishii | Sound Recordist |
