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The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor (1960)
Directed by Masahiro Makino
Overview
One of Japan’s most enduring stories is the true-life yakuza boss Jirocho of Shimizu and his gang as they took over the Tokaido Highroad and went on to everlasting fame. Many of the gang members have become household names although their backgrounds and how they came to join the group are mostly lost in the mists of a time gone by. This is the tale of Masa, who arrived in Shimizu Port hungry and down on his luck. His adventures contain some light-hearted moments as he meets up with the other gang members and goes on to join the group and become one of their best swordsmen. A truly exciting tale starring the ever-popular Okawa Hashizo along with all-time great Okochi Denjiro.
Length 91 minutes
Actors
Hashizo Okawa | Satomi Oka | Haruo Tanaka | Shunji Sakai | Denjirô Ôkôchi | Chizuru Kitagawa | Kusuo Abe | Harue Akagi | Kyôko Aoyama | Hideo Hongo | Kazuo Ishii | Kunio Kaga | Masuo Kamiki | Hiroshi Katô | Michiyo Kogure | Satoshi Komori | Shintarô Kuraoka | Kenji Kusumoto | Tokinosuke Nakamura | Shôta Ooida | Eitarô Shindô | Kyoji Sugi | Kinnosuke Takamatsu | Kazuo Tokita | Shin Tokudaiji | Tetsunosuke Tsukigata | Shôtarô Ôtsuki