Somersault on the Way (1950)
1h 22m
Running Time
December 31, 1950Release Date

Somersault on the Way (1950)
1h 22m
Running Time
December 31, 1950Release Date
Network & Production Companies

Plot.
A young boy named Chomatsu (Misora Hibari) lives with an old man Denbei near the grounds of Asakusa temple as bell ringers. In their house is an Echigo lion mask, a memento of Chomatsu's deceased father. After several incidents of Echigo lion masks being destroyed in the area, a local kingpin Saheiji shows up at Denbei's demanded he hand over the mask, a request Denbei rejects out of pity for Chomatsu. However, after it is accidentally revealed that the mask contains an important map, Saheiji plots to steal the mask. Chomatsu gets involved after his mother makes a sudden reappearance that sends the boy on a roundabout journey that will reveal the truth about his family.
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Cast & Crew.

Hibari Misora
Chomatsu

Kodayu Ichikawa
Denbei

Yoshiko Tsubouchi
Oito

Gantama Ashinoya
Actor

Shunji Sakai
Genroku

Chikako Miyagi
Umekichi

Kōkichi Takada
Sashichi

Yoshito Yamaji
Media.

Details.
Release DateDecember 31, 1950
Original Nameとんぼ返り道中
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 22m
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
musical
jidai geki
Wiki.
Tonbo gaeri dōchū (とんぼ返り道中) is a 1950 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Torajiro Saito.