While Traveling
In this film, Hibari plays a dual role as brother and sister. The story involves a journey to Hanagasa for an incognito Lord (Kotaro Satomi) to overthrow an attempted usurpation of his domain, while being harassed by vassals of the usurper (Kensaku Hara). There's also a mysterious ronin played by Jushiro Konoe. The songs are seamlessly woven into the narrative and don't overwhelm the action. While the plot is derivative it is good example of its type and quite enjoyable. Note that there are some flashback sequences in black and white.
Director: Toshikazu Kono
Cast
Ryuji Kita
Jūshirō Konoe
Hibari Misora
Kōtarō Satomi
Kinichi Hanabusa
Michiko Nishizaki
Keiko Kuga
Hizuru Murasaki
富士薫
Akatsuki Saeko
Mayumi Katsuyama
Yūzaburō Sakaguchi
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