Movielogr
Tale on Kanto Chivalry (1963)
Directed by Akinori Matsuo
Overview
This is Akira Kobayashi’s first leading role in a gangster film in the ninkyo-eiga genre. Together with Joe Shishido, he stars in a film about the fateful clash between two men living in the world of the yakuza. The Tomoe, Takato, and Senba gangs in Ryogoku are constantly fighting over territory. Rickshaw driver Daisaku decides to protect Takato’s gang for the sake of his former benefactor, Setsu, but the rival Senba gang considers Daisaku their enemy…
Length 100 minutes
Actors
Akira Kobayashi | Jô Shishido | Kôji Wada | Chieko Matsubara | Hideo Murata | Shinsuke Ashida | Daizaburo Hirata | Masao Mishima | Midori Satsuki | Shirô Ôsaka