The Blacksmith of the Forest

The Blacksmith of the Forest 1929

A blacksmith is chased out of the village by the sinister village chief and forced to move to the forest with his wife and two sons. The blacksmith's younger son is disabled, and the other children in the village tease him. The older son aspires to become a doctor in order to fix his brother's leg. The film depicts the bond between a father and his sons. Only 18 minutes survive.

  • Released: 1929-01-05
  • Runtime: 93 minutes
  • Genre: Drama
  • Stars: Ichiro Yuki, Eiji Oshimoto, Kaoru Futaba, Shintarô Takiguchi, Fumiko Okamura, Hideo Fujino, Kinuyo Tanaka, Takeshi Sakamoto, Shoichi Nodera, Shin'ichirô Komura, Hisao Yoshitani, Eiko Takamatsu, Kanji Kawara, Shoichi Kofujita, Yoko Fujita, Mitsuko Takao, Fusako Fujita
  • Director: Hiroshi Shimizu