Chutaro of Banba (1955)
1h 26m · 29 Mar 1955
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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.
| Movie ID | 27643 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Drama |
| Director | Nobuo Nakagawa |
| Main cast | Tomisaburō Wakayama, Yōko Katsuragi, Hisaya Morishige, Yōnosuke Toba, Kusuo Abe, Ichirō Izawa, Kōji Mitsui, Hisako Takihana |
| Release date | 29 March 1955 |
| Release year | 1955 |
| Language | Japanese |
| Duration | 86 min (1h 26m) |
| Rating | 5.0 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Shintoho Company |
Director: Nobuo Nakagawa
Writers: Shintarō Mimura
Top cast
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Yōko Katsuragi
Hisaya Morishige
Yōnosuke Toba
Kusuo Abe
Ichirō Izawa
Kōji Mitsui
Hisako Takihana
Sanae MitsuokaOtose
Kikuko Hanaoka
Tetsu Tsuboi
Kyōzō Fuyuki
Isuzu Yamada
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