Magistrate of Dice

Overview

Based on the exploits of real-life historical character Magistrate Toyama no Kinsan, this exciting tale brings the “Demon Magistrate” as he is called to the aid of a beautiful young woman who asks to be abducted on the eve of her wedding so that she would not have to marry a country bumpkin. Instead she plans to go to Edo, where life can be cheap and common criminals run rampant. Can Magistrate Toyama, a gambler himself, see through the plot and keep her safe from harm. Don’t miss this spectacular showpiece of samurai era action led by superstar Kataoka Chiezo in one of his signature roles. When he bares his tattooed right shoulder, all hell breaks loose!

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 18, 1961

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Toei Company

Cast

Chiezo Kataoka,Chiyonosuke Azuma,Eitarō Shindō,Kyoko Aoyama,Satomi Oka,Ryuji Kita,Ryōsuke Kagawa,Yataro Kurokawa,Kōtarō Nirei,Kensaku Haraand 31 more

Director

Kokichi Uchide

Writer

Tatsuro Jinde,Kenrō Matsuura

Cinematography

Shigeto Miki

Music

Nakaba Takahashi

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0200080