Storyline
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 & Crew
Chiezo Kataoka
Genji The Fighting Top
Sonny Chiba
Sataro
Takashi Shimura
Tobei
Sumiko Fuji
Ochiyo
Yachiyo Ōtori
Oshino
Kensaku Hara
Matsugoro of Kuroiwa
Michitarō Mizushima
Koto Juheita
Jotaro Togami
Sagara Denjuro
Hiroshi Kato
The Dragon of the Bush-Dead
Shunji Sakai
Mameroku
Haruo Tanaka
Daihachi
Shigeru Yasunaka
Kenta
Frequently Asked Questions
Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge was released on June 30, 1963.
The runtime of Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge is 1h 23m.
Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge is a Drama movie.
Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 on TMDB.
Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge was directed by Masahiro Makino.
The main cast of Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge includes Chiezo Kataoka, Sonny Chiba, Takashi Shimura.
Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge is originally in Japanese.