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Chutaro of Banba (1955)
Directed by Nobuo Nakagawa
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.
Length 86 minutes
Actors
Tomisaburo Wakayama | Yôko Katsuragi | Hisaya Morishige | Yônosuke Toba | Kusuo Abe | Ichirô Izawa | Kôji Mitsui | Hisako Takihana | Sanae Mitsuoka | Kikuko Hanaoka | Tetsu Tsuboi | Kyōzo Fuyuki | Isuzu Yamada