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Crossroads
Crossroads

Crossroads

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Drama

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After falling in love with a courtesan, Rikiya is blinded by ash during a fight in a brothel. Believing the blindness permanent and his opponent dead, Rikiya goes back home to his sister. Okiku, desperate to protect her brother who thinks himself a murderer, wants to sacrifice herself for him and become a prostitute to pay for Rikiya's treatment.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

74 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

11 May 1928

Country

Japan

Cast

Junosuke Bandô

Junosuke Bandô

Rikiya

Akiko Chihaya

Akiko Chihaya

Elder Sister Okiku

Yukiko Ogawa

Yukiko Ogawa

Yada Onna

Minoru Takase

Minoru Takase

Man with Truncheon

Yoshie Nakagawa

Yoshie Nakagawa

Old Lady Who Trades Woman

Misao Seki

Misao Seki

Old Man Renting Second Floor

Teruko Sanjô

Teruko Sanjô

Mistaken Woman

Keinosuke Sawada

Keinosuke Sawada

Man Looking for a Fight

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