Chuji's Travel Diary: The Chuji Patrol Episode

Chuji's Travel Diary: The Chuji Patrol Episode

1927
1h 47m
7.3

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Overview

The Japanese equivalent of penny dreadfuls glorifying Jesse James, A Diary of Chuji’s Travels gives a unique gloss to the tale of Chuji Kunisada, the legendary bakuto (or gambler, the precursors to modern-day yakuza). One of the two remaining segments of Ito’s original four-hour trilogy, it depicts Chuji’s attempt to save the geisha Oshina, a rebellion against the rigid social structure of Edo Japan. With socialist overtones, it’s a passionate artifact of early Japanese film.

Status: Released

Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Nikkatsu Corporation
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
No Language

Keywords

Quick Facts

Original Title 忠次旅日記 忠次御用篇
Release Date December 27, 1927
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt0342196
Website Visit Site

Cast

Denjirō Ōkōchi
Denjirō Ōkōchi

Chuji Kunisada

Hideo Nakamura
Hideo Nakamura

Kichiji Nakamura
Kichiji Nakamura

Seinosuke Sakamoto
Seinosuke Sakamoto

Motoharu Isokawa
Motoharu Isokawa

Ranko Sawa
Ranko Sawa

Ko Yamamuro
Ko Yamamuro

Nobuko Akitsuki
Nobuko Akitsuki

Kajō Onoe
Kajō Onoe

Koka Nakamura
Koka Nakamura

Hyakunosuke Ichikawa
Hyakunosuke Ichikawa

Katsutaro Asami
Katsutaro Asami

Key Crew

Daisuke Itō
Director
Daisuke Itō
Writer