Overview
The great Okawa Hashizo, in one of his most powerful roles risks his life and limb to help save the lovely Onaka from a terrible lifestyle. Starting out as a down on his luck gambler, Hantaro refuses to accept punishment for running up a 10 ryo debt in a crooked dice game. Forced from his village he must go on the run and learn how to fend for himself. After 3 years on the road, his past finally catches up to him, when he gets spotted by a pair of gang members. The action heats up after he saves Onaka from committing suicide and the two find themselves battling all odds for survival. This is a serious film with a strong story and exciting sword action!
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 10, 1963
- Original language
- Japanese
- Spoken languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
- Production
- Toei Company
- Cast
- Hashizo Ōkawa,Hiroyuki Nagato,Satomi Oka,Sayuri Tachikawa,Chōichirō Kawarasaki,Kensaku Hara,Kusuo Abe,Shin Tokudaiji,Shizue Natsukawa,Kantarō Sugaand 3 more
- Director
- Masahiro Makino
- Writer
- Shin Hasegawa,Tatsuo Nogami
- Cinematography
- Sadaji Yoshida
- Music
- Ichirō Saitō
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
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