Release Date

29 Mar, 1955

Runtime

01:26: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

番場の忠太郎

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Actors

若山富三郎

桂木洋子

森繁久彌

鳥羽陽之助

阿部九洲男

伊沢一郎

三井弘次

瀧花久子

光岡早苗

花岡菊子

Tetsu Tsuboi

冬木京三

山田五十鈴

Crew

Hidetoshi Kasama

Kichitarô Shibata

中川信夫

長谷川伸

三村伸太郎

Juichi Ito

Yasuji Kiyose

Ichiro Sawada

Kagai Okado