The Golden Demon
1954Tokyo, 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
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Jun Negami
as Kan-ichi
Fujiko Yamamoto
as Miya
Kenji Sugawara
as Arao
Mitsuko Mito
as Akagashi
Eiji Funakoshi
as Tomiyama
Shizue Natsukawa
as Mrs. Minowa
Kumeko Urabe
as Tose
Kinzō Shin
as Shigisawa
Chikako Hosokawa
as Shigisawa's wife
Shiko Saito
as Wanibuchi
Teppei Endō
as Mr. Minowa
Jun Miyazaki
as Kamata
Yūzō Hayakawa
as Kazahaya
Yoshio Takee
as Yusa
Sachiko Meguro
as Mrs. Yusa
Kazuko Fushimi
as Aiko