Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge
Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge

Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge

7.0

1 hr 23 min

1963-06-30

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This is one of the many films based on the legend of Chuji Kunisada, a wandering gambler and a defender of the weak in the Edo period. In other words, he was the Japanese Robin Hood. In this film Kunisada (Chiezo Kataoka) arrives to a small town terrorized by an evil gang. He insists that he is not Kunisada, as the word is Kunisada has been executed, but of course the audience know better. Sonny Chiba plays an unusual supporting role as a helpless young man unable to defend himself from the gangsters. He does, however, get to play taiko drums and dance with Junko Fuji (who makes her film debut here). Chiba's father, an old judge who helps Kunisada, is played by Takashi Shimura. The film hardly anything exceptional, but it's a pretty decent jidai geki / yakuza drama.

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Chiezo Kataoka

Chiezo Kataoka

Genji The Fighting Top

Sonny Chiba

Sonny Chiba

Sataro

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Tobei

Sumiko Fuji

Sumiko Fuji

Ochiyo

Yachiyo Ōtori

Yachiyo Ōtori

Oshino

Kensaku Hara

Kensaku Hara

Matsugoro of Kuroiwa

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