The Masseurs and a Woman
The Masseurs and a Woman is a 1938 Japanese comedy-drama film written and directed by Hiroshi Shimizu.
Plot
The movie opens with Toku and his fellow blind masseur friend Fuku walking down a mountain path, heading for a spa town where they have been hired to serve the guests. Toku develops an affection for a female customer who passed him on his way to the village and whom he recognises by her distinct Tokyo smell. The woman also awakens the interest of guest Shintarō, who arrived together with his little nephew. When a series of thefts occurs, Toku, believing that she is the culprit, wants to help her escape. Instead, he not only learns that she is innocent, but also that she is on the run from her patron whom she dislikes. The next day, she leaves the village in a carriage with a man, possibly her patron, witnessed by Toku and Shintarō and his nephew.Cast
- Mieko Takamine as Michiho Misawa
- Shin Tokudaiji as Tokuichi
- Shinichi Himori as Fukuinchi Misawa
- Shin Saburi as Shintarō Omura
- Bakudan Kozo as Kenichi
- Takeshi Sakamoto as Manager of the Kujira Inn
- Zentaro Iijima as Kamekichi
- Hideko Kasuga as Okiku
- Chieko Kyotani as Oaki
- Toru Hirose as Hiking student
- Akio Isono as Hiking student
- Toshiaki Konoe as Hiking student
- Fusako Maki as Hiking girl
- Mitsuko Miura as Hiking girl
- Ayuko Hirano as Hiking girl