Crossroads (1928): Cast
Crossroads is a 1928 drama directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa, starring Junosuke Bandô as Rikiya, Akiko Chihaya and Minoru Takase. It runs 1 hour 14 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 14m (74 min)
- Director
- Teinosuke Kinugasa
- Genre
- Drama
- Studio
- Kinugasa Eiga Renmei
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Crossroads About?
The premise of Crossroads without spoilers.
After falling for a courtesan, Rikiya is blinded by ash during a brawl in the brothel. Convinced his sight will never return and that his opponent is dead, he returns to his sister’s home. Okiku, determined to shield her brother—who believes he is a murderer—offers to sacrifice herself, becoming a prostitute to fund Rikiya’s treatment and new hope.
Crossroads Themes & Keywords
· 12 tags- prostitute
- sacrifice
- fight
- brother
- sister
- blindness
- courtesan
- public humiliation
- knife
- murder
- rain
- constable
Crossroads Cast & Characters
Junosuke Bandô leads the cast as Rikiya, with Akiko Chihaya as Elder Sister Okiku and Minoru Takase as Man with Truncheon. Directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director Teinosuke Kinugasa
- Junosuke Bandô as Rikiya
- Akiko Chihaya as Elder Sister Okiku
- Minoru Takase as Man with Truncheon
- Misao Seki as Old Man Renting Second Floor
Also Starring in Crossroads
· 4 more- Yoshie Nakagawa Old Lady Who Trades Woman
- Keinosuke Sawada Man Looking for a Fight
- Yukiko Ogawa Yada Onna
- Teruko Sanjô Mistaken Woman
More from Teinosuke Kinugasa
More films directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa: The Little Runaway, Bronze Magician, The Snowy Heron and Secret of Naruto.
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Crossroads FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Crossroads, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Crossroads?
Crossroads runs 1 hour 14 minutes (74 minutes).
When was Crossroads released?
Crossroads was released on May 11, 1928.
Who directed Crossroads?
Crossroads was directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa.
More films by Teinosuke Kinugasa Who is in the cast of Crossroads?
Crossroads stars Junosuke Bandô as Rikiya, Akiko Chihaya as Elder Sister Okiku and Minoru Takase as Man with Truncheon, among 8 credited actors.
Does Crossroads have a post-credit scene?
No. Crossroads has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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