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The Gambling Samurai

Original title: Kunisada Chûji
  • 1960
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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The Gambling Samurai (1960)
ActionAdventureDrama

Chuji Kunisada returns to his home village to find that Jubei Matsui, the corrupt magistrate, has been responsible for virtually destroying Kunisada's family. A final tragedy leads Kunisada ... Read allChuji Kunisada returns to his home village to find that Jubei Matsui, the corrupt magistrate, has been responsible for virtually destroying Kunisada's family. A final tragedy leads Kunisada to join with a band of rogues living in the forest in robbing from the rich and giving to ... Read allChuji Kunisada returns to his home village to find that Jubei Matsui, the corrupt magistrate, has been responsible for virtually destroying Kunisada's family. A final tragedy leads Kunisada to join with a band of rogues living in the forest in robbing from the rich and giving to the poor, always with an eye toward avenging himself on Magistrate Matsui.

  • Director
    • Senkichi Taniguchi
  • Writer
    • Kaneto Shindô
  • Stars
    • Toshirô Mifune
    • Daisuke Katô
    • Michiyo Aratama
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    66
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    • Director
      • Senkichi Taniguchi
    • Writer
      • Kaneto Shindô
    • Stars
      • Toshirô Mifune
      • Daisuke Katô
      • Michiyo Aratama
    • 1Critic review
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    Toshirô Mifune
    Toshirô Mifune
    • Chûji Kunisada
    Daisuke Katô
    Daisuke Katô
    • Enzo Niko
    Michiyo Aratama
    Michiyo Aratama
    • Toku, Funakichi's lover
    Yôsuke Natsuki
    Yôsuke Natsuki
    • Sentaro Itabashi
    Yû Fujiki
    • Gentetsu Shimizu
    Susumu Fujita
    Susumu Fujita
    • Magistrate Jubei Matsui
    Eijirô Tôno
    Eijirô Tôno
    • Kansuke
    Kanzaburô Nakamura
    • Kantaro at six years old
    • (as Kankurô Nakamura)
    Kumi Mizuno
    Kumi Mizuno
    • Kiku, Chuji's sister
    Kô Mishima
    • Yosaku
    Yoshio Kosugi
    • Tokisaburo
    Senkichi Ômura
    • Yoshi, Tokisburo's servant
    Tetsurô Tanba
    Tetsurô Tanba
    • Fumizo Mitsuki
    Minosuke Yamada
    • Uemon
    Yusuke Minami
    • Tokimatsu Yamamura
    Yasuhisa Tsutsumi
    Takuzô Kumagai
    • Seiichiro Nakajima
    • (as Jirô Kumagai)
    Hideyo Amamoto
    Hideyo Amamoto
    • Tomimatsu
    • Director
      • Senkichi Taniguchi
    • Writer
      • Kaneto Shindô
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    • Release date
      • September 27, 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 国定忠治(1960)
    • Production company
      • Toho
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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