Basic Info
Release: March 29, 1955
Runtime: 86 min
Rating: ⭐ 5.0/10 (3 votes)
Status: Released
Chutaro of Banba
1955
86 min
⭐ 5.0/10
3 votes
Overview
Based on the play ”Mabuta no haha” by famed author Shin Hasegawa, this is the first major starring role for Tomisaburo Wakayama. This heartfelt story concerns a wandering gambler from Banba by the name of Chutaro. Set during the Tenpo Period, Chutaro runs afoul of Boss Sukegoro of Iioka. Pursued by vengeance seeking swordsmen, Chutaro displays his phenomenal martial art skills. Abandoned as a child, he seeks to find his long lost mother, while at the same time fighting off numerous attacks by Iioka’s men.
Genres
Drama
Action
Adventure
Production Countries
- Japan
Spoken Languages
- Japanese ja
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Cast
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Yōko Katsuragi
Hisaya Morishige
Yōnosuke Toba
Kusuo Abe
Ichirō Izawa
Kōji Mitsui
Hisako Takihana
Sanae Mitsuoka
Otose
Kikuko Hanaoka
Tetsu Tsuboi
Kyōzō Fuyuki
Crew
Shintarō Mimura
Screenplay
Yasuji Kiyose
Music
Nobuo Nakagawa
Director
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