Film

A Revengeful Raid

1962 · 1h 22m

IMDb

6.4

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.

Kinya Kitaoji

Kinnosuke Nakamura

Michitarō Mizushima

Jerry Fujio

Eijirō Yanagi

Hideo Hongo

Kenji Susukida

Hiroshi Tonegawa

Tetsuko Kobayashi

Yuriko Mishima

Fumiyo Fujimoto

Kinji Nakamura

Kusuo Abe

Michimaro Otabe

Kazutarō Kuni

Kinjirô Tooyama

• Masahiro MakinoDirector · Screenplay
• Shinji KessokuScreenplay
• Sadaji YoshidaDirector of Photography
• Ryōichi HattoriOriginal Music Composer
• Shintarō MiyamotoEditor

Release date

September 22, 1962

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese

Runtime

1h 22m