Japan / Jun 25, 1970
1h 29min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
In a strange outfit and full of youthful energy, the explosive Boss Kumatora raises hell like there's no tomorrow. The first movie of a new series starring Wakayama Tomisaburo as everybody's favorite character Boss Kumatora from the Red Peony Gambler series. Having made a fortune in the Russo-Japanese War, the Kumatora Family migrates to Kyushu to take on a military-related job. There they encounter the evil and malicious interference of the Chindai family of Kumamoto, and Boss Kumatora boldly fights back with the help of O'Ryu the Red Peony. A super entertaining film with non-stop comedy and action directed by Suzuki Norifumi.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Takuzō Kawatani | |
| Masaru Shiga | |
| Nijiko Kiyokawa | Kagura no Taka |
| Masumi Harukawa | Choko |
| Bin Amatsu | Taichiro Kito, Bin |
| Kōji Sekiyama | Otsubo Komazo |
| Masaharu Arikawa | Tatsuhira |
| Kyōichi Satō | Genzo Sera |
| Hideo Fujimoto | Heikuro Yamane |
| Masaru Shiga | Garimatsu |
| Yoshinobu Hirose | Bote |
| Mineko Maruhira | Kiyoko Kumasaka |
| Shōtarō Hayashi | |
| Yasumori Hikita | |
| Kenji Ushio | |
| Hiroshi Hasegawa | |
| Yoshinobu Hirose |
Genres
ActionCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | シルクハットの大親分 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Toei Company |
| Release date | 25 giugno 1970 |
| Executive producer | Kōji Shundō, Norimichi Matsudaira |
| Writer | Kōji Takada |
| Editing | Tadao Kanda |
| Cinematography | Motoya Washio, Yoshio Morokaku |
| Assistant directors | Norifumi Suzuki |
| Lighting | Haruo Nakayama |
| Camera operators | Motoya Washio, Yoshio Morokaku |
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| Additional photography | Motoya Washio, Yoshio Morokaku |
| Production design | Norimichi Igawa |
| Art direction | Norimichi Igawa |
| Set decoration | Norimichi Igawa |
| Music | Toshiaki Tsushima, Yoshitake Watanabe |
| Sound | Toshiaki Tsushima, Yoshitake Watanabe |
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