The Ceiling at Utsunomiya (怪異宇都宮釣天井) 68 years old

Ryutaro is a spy employed by the shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu, who is the target of assassination attempts that aim to hand power over to his younger brother Tadanaga. Before learning of these plots, Ryutaro discovers himself in a predicament of his own when he rushes to the defence of a local girl who is caught between her boyfriend and a greedy businessman. The situation results in many violent one-on-one skirmishes between Ryutaro and the businessman’s many samurai defendants, one of whom enigmatically refuses to reveal his face or use more than just the one hand. Before long, Ryutaro’s top priority is not protecting Iemitsu as it should be, but rather unearthing the true identity of the mystery samurai.

Credits

The Ceiling at Utsunomiya Cast

Name Character
Masao Mishima He was 50, 67 years old when he died as Kagiya Jinbee
Yoichi Numata He was 32, 81 years old when he died as Shôgun Iemitsu
Tetsurō Tamba He was 34, 84 years old when he died as Kurozumi Tenzen
Kôtarô Sugie He was 24, 66 years old when he died as Yoshichi
Ureo Egawa He was 54, 68 years old when he died as Kawamura Utsubo
Shuntarô Emi He was 33, 80 years old when he died as Kôzukenosuke Honda

The Ceiling at Utsunomiya Crew

Name Department
Nobuo Nakagawa as Director. He was 51 (79) years old when He died Directing
The Ceiling at Utsunomiya (68 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, September 19, 1956
  • Runtime: 80 minutes