A Revengeful Raid

The read

It runs a compact 1h 22m.

Synopsis

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.

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Key crew

• Masahiro MakinoDirector
• Masahiro MakinoScreenplay
• Ryōichi HattoriOriginal Music Composer
• Shinji KessokuScreenplay

Cast

• Kinya KitaojiCast
• Kinnosuke NakamuraCast
• Michitarō MizushimaCast
• Jerry FujioCast
• Eijirō YanagiCast
• Hideo HongoCast
• Kenji SusukidaCast
• Hiroshi TonegawaCast
• Tetsuko KobayashiCast
• Yuriko MishimaCast
• Fumiyo FujimotoCast
• Kinji NakamuraCast

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