is a 1923 black and white Japanese silent film directed by Koroku Numata. Despite the fact jidaigeki

Jidaigeki

is a genre of film, television, and theatre in Japan. The name means "period drama" and is usually the Edo period of Japanese history, from 1603 to 1868. Some, however, are set much earlier—Portrait of Hell, for example, is set during the late Heian period—and the early Meiji era is also a popular...

 star Tsumasaburo Bando

Tsumasaburo Bando

was one of the most prominent Japanese actors of the twentieth century. Famous for his rebellious, sword fighting roles in many jidaigeki silent films, he rose to fame after joining the Tōjiin Studio of Makino Film Productions in Kyoto in 1923.-Early life:...

only appears in a minor role, the film is significant because it is the oldest preserved film featuring the actor. The value is further increased by the fact that the film is one of the very few extant works featuring the period drama star Banya Ichikawa in the lead role.