A Revengeful Raid
次郎長と小天狗 殴り込み甲州路
Release: 1962-09-22
·Runtime: 82m
·★ 5.0
In this tale of bravery and honor among the roving gamblers of old Japan, the heroic Jirocho, Boss of the Tokaido is called upon to help a young yakuza named Eijiro after he runs afoul of the new samurai officials who have taken over his hometown. Expertly portrayed by Kitaoji Kinya (son of the all-time great star Ichikawa Utaemon), this young man stands up for the townspeople and puts his life on the line. Jirocho, played by superstar Nakamura Kinnosuke, a boss known for his honor and valor soon finds himself involved in the feud which will only end in a brutal showdown.
Production Countries
Japan
Production Companies
Toei Company
Cast
Kinya Kitaoji
Kinnosuke Nakamura
Michitarō Mizushima
Jerry Fujio
Eijirō Yanagi
Kenji Susukida
Tetsuko Kobayashi
Yuriko Mishima
Kinji Nakamura
Kusuo Abe
Michimaro Otabe
Kinjirô Tooyama
Daisuke Awaji
Isao Yamagata
Kenji Kusumoto
Eiji Minakata
Masaharu Arikawa
Minken Karasawa
Haruo Tanaka
Kunio Kaga
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
