Film

Umarekawatta Tamegorō

1972 · 1h 35m

A drifting gambler named Tamegorō befriends a weary salesman and helps connect him with a nightclub hostess whose father has just been released from prison. In a rapidly industrializing coastal town dominated by yakuza influence, Tamegorō becomes entangled in gang conflicts and the exploitation of local workers. As he grows attached to the struggling people around him, the carefree drifter finds himself driven toward an act of rebellion against the corrupt underworld controlling the city.

Hajime Hana

Tamegorō Bandō

Mako Midori

Shikako Ōnuma

Ichirō Zaitsu

Sanpei Inumaru

Hiromi Ogawa

Masako

Choei Takahashi

Tadashi Ōnuma

Taiji Tonoyama

Tokuichi Ōnuma

Katsue Miyakoya

Hinoe Ōnuma

Senri Sakurai

Priest

Tanie Kitabayashi

Uma Ōnuma

Norihei Miki

Daigorō Hanada

• Azuma MorisakiDirector · Writer
• Kengo InomataWriter
• Isao KumagaiWriter
• 武藤三郎Producer
• Kazuo ÔtaEditor

Release date

January 21, 1972

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese

Runtime

1h 35m