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
Genre: Drama
Stars: Jun Negami, Fujiko Yamamoto, Kenji Sugawara, Mitsuko Mito, Eiji Funakoshi, Shizue Natsukawa
Crew: Koji Shima (Director), Koyo Ozaki (Novel), Matsutarō Kawaguchi (Adaptation), Koji Shima (Writer), Michio Takahashi (Director of Photography), Masaichi Nagata (Producer)
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Studio: Daiei Film
Runtime: 95 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Mar 21, 1954
IMDb: 10
