In this tale of bravery and honor among the roving gamblers of old Japan, the heroic Jirocho, Boss of the Tokaido is called upon to help a young yakuza named Eijiro after he runs afoul of the new samurai officials who have taken over his hometown. Expertly portrayed by Kitaoji Kinya (son of the all-time great star Ichikawa Utaemon), this young man stands up for the townspeople and puts his life on the line. Jirocho, played by superstar Nakamura Kinnosuke, a boss known for his honor and valor soon finds himself involved in the feud which will only end in a brutal showdown.

Cast & crew

Masahiro Makino

Director

Kinya Kitaoji

Kinnosuke Nakamura

Michitarō Mizushima

Jerry Fujio

Eijirō Yanagi

H

Hideo Hongo

K

Kenji Susukida

H

Hiroshi Tonegawa

Tetsuko Kobayashi

Yuriko Mishima

F

Fumiyo Fujimoto

Kinji Nakamura

Kusuo Abe

Michimaro Otabe

K

Kazutarō Kuni

Kinjirô Tooyama

K

Kinya Suzuki

Daisuke Awaji

Isao Yamagata

H

Hiroshi Hatano