Chutaro of Banba

(1955)

★ 5 IMDb · 3 votes

Genres: Drama, Action, Adventure

Year: 1955

Runtime: 86 мин

Country: Japan

Director: 中川信夫

Cast: 若山富三郎, 桂木洋子, Хисая Моришиге, 鳥羽陽之助, 阿部九洲男, 伊沢一郎, 三井弘次, 瀧花久子, 光岡早苗, 花岡菊子

Plot

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.