番場の忠太郎 (1955)

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.

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Runtime: 86 mins Rating: 0.0

Cast

Hisaya Morishige

Isuzu Yamada

Hisako Takihana

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Kôji Mitsui

Yôko Katsuragi

Kikuko Hanaoka

Kyōzo Fuyuki

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Crew

Nobuo Nakagawa

Director

Shintarô Mimura

Screenplay

Hidetoshi Kasama

Editor

Shin Hasegawa

Original Story

Kichitarô Shibata

Assistant Director

Kagai Okado

Director of Photography

Yasuji Kiyose

Music

Juichi Ito

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番場の忠太郎 (1955)

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