An Edo Magistrate

An Edo Magistrate

1961
1h 29m
5.8

5.8/10

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Overview

When a former artisan is tricked into putting his sister up as collateral for a loan by a gangster boss in a crooked gambling casino it sets in motion the story of Ooka Echizen, the famed magistrate of Edo during the reign of Shogun Tsuneyoshi. In a world where humans bow down to dogs and are beheaded for harming them, it's a wonder people can survive at all. Nakamura Kinnosuke is a former samurai who has left the fold to live freely and must put his life on the line to save the girl he loves, and rescue her from the yakuza who duped her brother. When the truth comes out about his background, he is forced to take on the role of Edo Magistrate, a decision that brings him unimaginable heartache and danger!

Status: Released

Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Toei Company
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Quick Facts

Original Title 江戸っ子奉行 天下を斬る男
Release Date March 12, 1961
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt0188582

Cast

Kinnosuke Nakamura
Kinnosuke Nakamura

Chu/Tadasuke

Sumiko Hidaka
Sumiko Hidaka

Keiko Okawa
Keiko Okawa

Satomi Oka
Satomi Oka

Isao Yamagata
Isao Yamagata

Eijirō Tōno
Eijirō Tōno

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

Juro Hoshi
Juro Hoshi

Haruo Tanaka
Haruo Tanaka

Eiji Okada
Eiji Okada

Eitarō Shindō
Eitarō Shindō

Kusuo Abe
Kusuo Abe

Key Crew

Naoyuki Suzuki
Screenplay
Yasushi Sasaki
Director

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