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Crossroads (1928)

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.

Release: 1928-05-11
Runtime: 74 min
Rating: 6.5 / 10
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
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Misao Seki
Old Man Renting Second Floor
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Teruko Sanjô
Mistaken Woman
Keinosuke Sawada
Keinosuke Sawada
Man Looking for a Fight