Overview
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.
Year 1955
Studio Shintoho Company
Director Nobuo Nakagawa
Crew Hidetoshi Kasama (Editor), Kichitarō Shibata (Assistant Director), Nobuo Nakagawa (Director), Shin Hasegawa (Original Story), Shintarō Mimura (Screenplay), Juichi Ito (Art Direction)
Popularity 1
Language 日本語
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