Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge (1963)
Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge (1963)
This is one of the many films based on the legend of Chuji Kunisada, a wandering gambler and a defender of the weak in the Edo period. In other words, he was the Japanese Robin Hood. In this film Kunisada (Chiezo Kataoka) arrives to a small town terrorized by an evil gang. He insists that he is not Kunisada, as the word is Kunisada has been executed, but of course the audience know better. Sonny Chiba plays an unusual supporting role as a helpless young man unable to defend himself from the gangsters. He does, however, get to play taiko drums and dance with Junko Fuji (who makes her film debut here). Chiba's father, an old judge who helps Kunisada, is played by Takashi Shimura. The film hardly anything exceptional, but it's a pretty decent jidai geki / yakuza drama.

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Cast

Chiezo Kataoka Chiezo Kataoka As: Genji The Fighting Top
Sonny Chiba Sonny Chiba As: Sataro
Takashi Shimura Takashi Shimura As: Tobei
Sumiko Fuji Sumiko Fuji As: Ochiyo
Yachiyo Ōtori Yachiyo Ōtori As: Oshino
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This is one of the many films based on the legend of Chuji Kunisada, a wandering gambler and a defender of the weak in the Edo period. In other words, he was the Japanese Robin Hood. In this film Kunisada (Chiezo Kataoka) arrives to a small town terrorized by an evil gang. He insists that he is not Kunisada, as the word is Kunisada has been executed, but of course the audience know better. Sonny Chiba plays an unusual supporting role as a helpless young man unable to defend himself from the gangsters. He does, however, get to play taiko drums and dance with Junko Fuji (who makes her film debut here). Chiba's father, an old judge who helps Kunisada, is played by Takashi Shimura. The film hardly anything exceptional, but it's a pretty decent jidai geki / yakuza drama.


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Genres: Drama

Language: 日本語

Release Date: 30 June 1963

Country: JP

Runtime: 83m

Company Credits

Company: Toei Company

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Cast

Chiezo Kataoka

Chiezo Kataoka

Genji The Fighting Top

Sonny Chiba

Sonny Chiba

Sataro

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Tobei

Sumiko Fuji

Sumiko Fuji

Ochiyo

Yachiyo Ōtori

Yachiyo Ōtori

Oshino

Kensaku Hara

Kensaku Hara

Matsugoro of Kuroiwa

Michitarō Mizushima

Michitarō Mizushima

Koto Juheita

Jotaro Togami

Jotaro Togami

Sagara Denjuro

Hiroshi Kato

Hiroshi Kato

The Dragon of the Bush-Dead

Shunji Sakai

Shunji Sakai

Mameroku

Haruo Tanaka

Haruo Tanaka

Daihachi

Shigeru Yasunaka

Shigeru Yasunaka

Kenta

Tsukie Matsuura

Tsukie Matsuura

Osugi

Kentaro Ozato

Kentaro Ozato

Tomekichi

Shunya Wazaki

Shunya Wazaki

Byoshi

Takeshi Kumagaya

Takeshi Kumagaya

Gosaku

Kazutarō Kuni

Kazutarō Kuni

Kosuke

Yūzaburō Sakaguchi

Yūzaburō Sakaguchi

Kamekichi

Kinnosuke Fujiki

Kinnosuke Fujiki

Masakichi of the Hannya

Mitsuru Kawaji

Mitsuru Kawaji

Seven with the Viper Crest

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Writing Credits

Kinya Naoi

Kinya Naoi

Screenplay

Daisuke Yamazaki

Daisuke Yamazaki

Screenplay

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Camera

Shigeto Miki

Shigeto Miki

Director of Photography

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