
Film
Magistrate of Dice
1961 · 1h 30m · Action · Drama
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Overview
Based on the exploits of real-life historical character Magistrate Toyama no Kinsan, this exciting tale brings the “Demon Magistrate” as he is called to the aid of a beautiful young woman who asks to be abducted on the eve of her wedding so that she would not have to marry a country bumpkin. Instead she plans to go to Edo, where life can be cheap and common criminals run rampant. Can Magistrate Toyama, a gambler himself, see through the plot and keep her safe from harm. Don’t miss this spectacular showpiece of samurai era action led by superstar Kataoka Chiezo in one of his signature roles. When he bares his tattooed right shoulder, all hell breaks loose!
Cast

Chiezo Kataoka

Chiyonosuke Azuma

Eitarō Shindō

Kyoko Aoyama

Satomi Oka
Ryuji Kita

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Yataro Kurokawa
Kōtarō Nirei

Kensaku Hara
Kinichi Hanabusa

Eijirō Kataoka

Kusuo Abe
Hideo Hongo

Sentarō Fushimi

Yoshio Yoshida
Crew
- Kokichi UchideDirector
- Kenrō MatsuuraScreenplay
- Shigeto MikiDirector of Photography
- Nakaba TakahashiOriginal Music Composer
- Shintarō MiyamotoEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- April 18, 1961
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Action, Drama
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