Devoted Servant Naosuke

Devoted Servant Naosuke

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 7, 1939

Runtime

1h 15m

Genres

Drama

Original Title

義士外伝 忠僕直助

Production Companies

Nikkatsu Corporation, Nikkatsu Kyoto

Director

Saburo Kunikida

Description

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?