治郎吉格子 (1952) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1952, 治郎吉格子 is a notable film.

What it’s about. Aboard a ship connecting Kyoto and Osaka, Osan was pickpocketed by a sham blind biwa player. A man who looked like a merchant retrieved the wallet for her. Osan was a woman being sold off for the sake of her yakuza-like brother, Nin'kichi. The man in the guise of a merchant turned out to be the Rat Thief, Jirokichi, the infamous thief of Edo. Due to this chance encounter, the two ended up staying at the same hot spring inn. However, one morning, as Jirokichi was about to leave alone, Osan, with the intuition of a smitten woman, confessed she knew he was the famed Rat Thief.

Who’s in it. 治郎吉格子 stars Kazuo Hasegawa as 治郎吉, Keiko Kishi as お喜乃, Akitake Kōno as 久六 and Kyōko Kusajima as お駒, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 治郎吉格子 page.