Chutaro of Banba (1955)
Overview
Based on the play ”Mabuta no haha” by famed author Shin Hasegawa, this is the first major starring role for Tomisaburo Wakayama. This heartfelt story concerns a wandering gambler from Banba by the name of Chutaro. Set during the Tenpo Period, Chutaro runs afoul of Boss Sukegoro of Iioka. Pursued by vengeance seeking swordsmen, Chutaro displays his phenomenal martial art skills. Abandoned as a child, he seeks to find his long lost mother, while at the same time fighting off numerous attacks by Iioka’s men.
Cast
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Yōko Katsuragi
Hisaya Morishige
Yōnosuke Toba
Kusuo Abe
Ichirō Izawa
Kōji Mitsui
Hisako Takihana
Kikuko Hanaoka
Kyōzō Fuyuki
Isuzu Yamada
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