Japan / Mar 28, 1960
The Gambling Samurai (1960)
Directed by Senkichi Taniguchi
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1h 41min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Chuji Kunisada returns to his home village to find that Jubei Matsui, the corrupt magistrate, has been responsible for virtually destroying Kunisada's family. A final tragedy leads Kunisada to join with a band of rogues living in the forest in robbing from the rich and giving to the poor, always with an eye toward avenging himself on Magistrate Matsui.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Susumu Fujita | Magistrate Jubei Matsui |
| Nakamura Kanzaburo | Kantaro at age 6 |
| Kumi Mizuno | Kiku |
| Yoshio Kosugi | Tokisaburo |
| Senkichi Ōmura | Yoshi |
| Minosuke Yamada | Uemon |
| Yasuhisa Tsutsumi | |
| Takuzō Kumagai | Seiichiro Nakajima |
| Hideyo Amamoto | Tomimatsu |
| Mutoshi Happa | Matahachi |
| Jun'ichirō Mukai | Seishichiro |
| Haruya Katō | |
| Gorô Sakurai | Sadashiro |
| Kōji Iwamoto | Mintaro |
| Akira Yamada | Gorozo |
| Ren Yamamoto | Isuke |
| Sachio Sakai | Tamazo |
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| Masao Oda | Niuemon |
| Yutaka Sada | Farmer |
| Yusuke Minami | Tokimatsu Yamamura |
| Yōsuke Natsuki | Sentaro Itabashi |
| Kō Mishima | Yosaku |
Genres
AdventureDramaAction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 国定忠治 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | TOHO |
| Release date | 28 marzo 1960 |
| Writer | Kaneto Shindō |
| Cinematography | Rokurô Nishigaki |
| Assistant directors | Teruo Maru, Senkichi Taniguchi |
| Camera operators | Rokurô Nishigaki |
| Additional photography | Rokurô Nishigaki |
| Music | Masaru Satō |
| Sound | Masaru Satō |
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