Movielogr
Shimizu Port of Chivalry (1957)
Directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda
Overview
An all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of period Yakuza. One of the real classics in this genre. In this dramatic portrayal of the real-life gambling boss Jirocho, a good-hearted and honest boss sets out to take revenge for a fellow boss. At the same time, the other local bosses, in a bid to increase their own power, plot to dispose of Jirocho. Starring Kataoka Chiezo in one of his signature roles, this is an excellent portrayal of a figure who is not well known outside of Japan. Co-starring Nakamura Kinnosuke, this exciting tale of period yakuza brings history to life.
Length 103 minutes
Actors
Utaemon Ichikawa | Chiezô Kataoka | Kinnosuke Nakamura | Sentarô Fushimi | Hashizo Okawa | Hizuru Takachiho | Shinobu Chihara | Chie Ueki | Yumiko Hasegawa | Kensaku Hara | Eijirô Kataoka | Kunio Kaga | Eijirô Tôno | Isao Yamagata | Kogiku Hanayagi | Eitarô Shindô | Mitsuko Miura | Ryutaro Otomo | Chiyonosuke Azuma | Ryûnosuke Tsukigata | Yoshio Yoshida | Isamu Yamaguchi | Kusuo Abe | Ryôsuke Kagawa | Sôji Kiyokawa | Kiyoshi Sawada | Yuji Kamishiro | Kazuo Tokita | Osamu Koganei | Shimezo Nakano | Koji Arima | Kinnosuke Takamatsu | Shusuke Daimonji | Nakajirô Tomita | Shinji Oda | Hachiro Yamauchi | Tetsunosuke Tsukigata | Gentarô Mori | Kenji Kusumoto | Kyôji Tôyama | Tokumaro Dan | Harue Akagi