Chutaro of Banba

Chutaro of Banba

1955
1h 26m
5.0

5.0/10

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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.

Status: Released

Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Shintoho Company
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Quick Facts

Original Title 番場の忠太郎
Release Date March 29, 1955
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt3384746

Cast

Tomisaburō Wakayama
Tomisaburō Wakayama

Yōko Katsuragi
Yōko Katsuragi

Hisaya Morishige
Hisaya Morishige

Yōnosuke Toba
Yōnosuke Toba

Kusuo Abe
Kusuo Abe

Ichirō Izawa
Ichirō Izawa

Kōji Mitsui
Kōji Mitsui

Hisako Takihana
Hisako Takihana

Sanae Mitsuoka
Sanae Mitsuoka

Otose

Kikuko Hanaoka
Kikuko Hanaoka

Tetsu Tsuboi
Tetsu Tsuboi

Kyōzō Fuyuki
Kyōzō Fuyuki

Key Crew

Shintarō Mimura
Screenplay
Nobuo Nakagawa
Director

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