The Princess of Badger Palace poster

The Princess of Badger Palace poster

The Princess of Badger Palace

1958 1h 38m 9Movie

FantasyComedyHistory

Princess Kinuta runs away from the palace because she doesn't want a marriage of convenience. Princess Kinuta, who has never left the palace, didn't enjoy communing with wildlife for long when she was chased by bandit moles and accidentally fell into the Valley of the Spider's Web. The princess and a white butterfly bound by a mysterious thread were about to be eaten by the spider queen when they are rescued by Tanukichiyo, a young wandering samurai who happens to be passing by. Historical fantasy comedy starring Hibari and Izumi.

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Kōzō Saeki

Director

Tatsuo Nakada

Screenplay

Top Cast

Hibari Misora

Hibari Misora

Tanukichiro

Izumi Yukimura

Izumi Yukimura

Princess Kinuta / Okuro

Yumi Shirakawa

Yumi Shirakawa

Ocho

Keiko Awaji

Keiko Awaji

Spider Queen of the Forest

Ichirō Arishima

Ichirō Arishima

Tanukizaemon

Bokuzen Hidari

Bokuzen Hidari

Awa-no-Kami

Kyōko Mine

Kyōko Mine

Osono

Chōchō Miyako

Chōchō Miyako

Overnight guest

Yūji Nanto

Yūji Nanto

Overnight guest

Daimaru Nakata

Overnight guest

Racket Nakata

Overnight guest

Tony Tani

Tony Tani

Tanuki host

Kenji Sahara

Kenji Sahara

Singing man

Momoko Kôchi

Momoko Kôchi

Singing woman

Michiko Hamamura

Calypso Tanuki

Shinji Yamada

Tanukichiyo

Michiyo Tamaki

Michiyo Tamaki

Kohagi