A Chivalrous Spirit
任侠東海道
Release: 1958-01-03
·Runtime: 105m
·★ 7.0
Drama
Crime
An all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of period Yakuza. One of the real classics in this genre. Jirocho, an honorable and respected gang boss, uncovers a conspiracy organized by his rivals while on a quest to bring justice to three murders. Some of the most famous actors from Toei studios make this a must-see for everyone! Featuring a very young Nakamura Kinnosuke, who went on to become one of Japan's mosted noteworthy actors under the name Yorosuya Kinnosuke. This is one of the best examples his early work.
Production Countries
Japan
Production Companies
Toei Company
Cast
Kajō Onoe
Kenji Susukida
Nakajirō Tomita
Kōtarō Satomi
Kenji Kusumoto
Sōji Kiyokawa
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
Yoshio Yoshida
Hashizo Okawa
as Seneimon
Yumiko Hasegawa
Chiyonosuke Azuma
as Hangoro
Utaemon Ichikawa
as Nikichi
Eijirō Kataoka
Sentarō Fushimi
Ryutaro Otomo
as Omasa
Jun Usami
Kogiku Hanayagi
Koji Arima
Chiezo Kataoka
as Jirocho
Kusuo Abe
Kunio Kaga
Kensaku Hara
Koinosuke Onoe
Isao Yamagata
as Kadoi
Shinobu Chihara
Eitarō Shindō
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Shin Tokudaiji
Kinnosuke Nakamura
as Onikichi
Denjirō Ōkōchi
