Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge

Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge

1963
1h 23m
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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.

Status: Released

Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Toei Company
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Quick Facts

Original Title 八州遊侠伝 男の盃
Release Date June 30, 1963
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt0187128

Cast

Chiezo Kataoka
Chiezo Kataoka

Genji The Fighting Top

Sonny Chiba
Sonny Chiba

Sataro

Takashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura

Tobei

Sumiko Fuji
Sumiko Fuji

Ochiyo

Yachiyo Ōtori
Yachiyo Ōtori

Oshino

Kensaku Hara
Kensaku Hara

Matsugoro of Kuroiwa

Michitarō Mizushima
Michitarō Mizushima

Koto Juheita

Jotaro Togami
Jotaro Togami

Sagara Denjuro

Hiroshi Kato
Hiroshi Kato

The Dragon of the Bush-Dead

Shunji Sakai
Shunji Sakai

Mameroku

Haruo Tanaka
Haruo Tanaka

Daihachi

Shigeru Yasunaka
Shigeru Yasunaka

Kenta

Key Crew

Kinya Naoi
Screenplay
Daisuke Yamazaki
Screenplay
Masahiro Makino
Director