
The Downfall of Osen
In Tokyo, Osen is the servant girl of an unscrupulous antiques dealer, Kumazawa, who takes in the penniless Sokichi Hata. Kumazawa mistreats Sokichi and Osen, while swindling some Buddhist monks out of their temple treasures. When Kumazawa is arrested, Osen agrees to help Sokichi finance his dream of going to medical school. They live in a humble room, and eventually the only way Osen can find enough money for them is to prostitute herself during the day, without Sokichi knowing. (Will Gilbert)
Top Billed Cast

Isuzu Yamada
Osen

Daijirō Natsukawa
Sokichi Hata
Mitsusaburō Ramon
Ukiki
Arata Shibata
Kumazawa

Eiji Nakano
Professor
Featured Crew

Kenji Mizoguchi
Director

Masaichi Nagata
Producer
Yoshiji Oguri
Art Direction
Eiichi Mikura
Sound
Minoru Miki
Director of Photography
Kōichi Takagi
Assistant Director
Tatsunosuke Takashima
Writer
Tadashi Ichiji
Assistant Director
Shigeko Ishii
Hairstylist
Tsuneo Sayato
Sound
Terakado Seikichi
Assistant Director
Tatsunosuke Takashima
Story