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A Revengeful Raid (1962)
Directed by Masahiro Makino
Overview
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.
Length 82 minutes
Actors
Kinya Kitaoji | Kinnosuke Nakamura | Michitarô Mizushima | Jerry Fujio | Eijirô Yanagi | Hideo Hongo | Kenji Susukida | Hiroshi Tonegawa | Tetsuko Kobayashi | Yuriko Mishima | Fumiyo Fujimoto | Kinji Nakamura | Kusuo Abe | Otabe Michimaro | Kazutarô Kuni | Kinjirô Tooyama | Kin'ya Suzuki | Daisuke Awaji | Isao Yamagata | Hiroshi Hatano | Shinji Oda | Masao Hori | Kenji Kusumoto | Eiji Minakata | Masaji Arikawa | Hanzo Kataoka | Minken Karasawa | Kisho Nomura | Haruo Tanaka | Kunio Kaga | Kin Ômae | Choichiro Kawarazaki