Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge

Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge (1963)

Released: 1963-06-30 Duration: 1hr 23min
Genres: Drama
Rating 0.0

Overview

This is one of the many films based on the legend of Chuji Kunisada, a wandering gambler and a defender of the weak in the Edo period. In other words, he was the Japanese Robin Hood. In this film Kunisada (Chiezo Kataoka) arrives to a small town terrorized by an evil gang. He insists that he is not Kunisada, as the word is Kunisada has been executed, but of course the audience know better. Sonny Chiba plays an unusual supporting role as a helpless young man unable to defend himself from the gangsters. He does, however, get to play taiko drums and dance with Junko Fuji (who makes her film debut here). Chiba's father, an old judge who helps Kunisada, is played by Takashi Shimura. The film hardly anything exceptional, but it's a pretty decent jidai geki / yakuza drama.

Production Companies

Toei Company
Toei Company

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language ja
Popularity 0.0932

Directed By

Masahiro Makino

Crew

Director
Masahiro Makino
Screenplay
Kinya Naoi
Screenplay
Daisuke Yamazaki
Director of Photography
Minoru Miki

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