Oshichi, a famous female detective, takes it upon herself to investigate the murder of a woman, which occurs during an event for the festival of the Asakusa Shrine. Misora Hibari was a huge star in Japan at that time, ...展开and her immense popularity led to many film roles. In those days Toei Films usually featured a musical number of some sort, and this is no exeption. In addition to fine acting and an intelligent story, there is some excellent swordplay here, with the top action hero Azuma Chiyonosuke teaming up with the heroine as a drunken ronin with superb sword skills, which are put to good use in having to save her from the murderers trying to avoid punishment