Tale on Kanto Chivalry

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...

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 11, 1963

Original language

English

Production

Nikkatsu Corporation

Cast

Masao Mishima,Joe Shishido,Hideo Murata,Daizaburo Hirata,Akira Kobayashi,Shirō Ōsaka,Midori Satsuki,Shinsuke Ashida,Kōji Wada,Chieko Matsubara

Director

Akinori Matsuo

Writer

Torao Setoguchi,Gan Yamazaki,Masataka Fujsaki

Cinematography

Kazumi Iwasa

Music

Hajime Kaburagi

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt8339910