Chutaro of Banba (1955)
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.
Release Date: 1955-03-29
Runtime: 86 minutes
Director: Nobuo Nakagawa
Top Cast
- Tomisaburō Wakayama as
- Yōko Katsuragi as
- Hisaya Morishige as
- Yōnosuke Toba as
- Kusuo Abe as
- Ichirō Izawa as
- Kōji Mitsui as
- Hisako Takihana as
- Sanae Mitsuoka as Otose
- Kikuko Hanaoka as
Soundtrack
Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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