The Gambler's Code

The Gambler's Code

87 mins | Drama, History | June 14, 1961

One of Japan's most popular stories is the tale of Kutsukake Tokijiro, a traveling gambler who finds that he must take care of the wife and child of a yakuza he had been forced by the code of the gamblers to fight man to man. In a brilliant performance from super-star Ichikawa Raizo, with strong support from two of the greats from Toho, Shimura Takashi (7 Samurai) and Aratama Michiyo (Sword of Doom) the heartfelt story reaches new heights. Tokijiro, having learned the true nature of the boss to whom he was obligated for having spent a night and eaten at the gang's headquarters takes up arms against them in a running battle fought across the back roads of the entire nation. Another powerful rendition of this superb story, it is not to be missed!

The Gambler's Code

87 mins | Drama, History | June 14, 1961

The Gambler's Code
One of Japan's most popular stories is the tale of Kutsukake Tokijiro, a traveling gambler who finds that he must take care of the wife and child of a yakuza he had been forced by the code of the gamblers to fight man to man. In a brilliant performance from super-star Ichikawa Raizo, with strong support from two of the greats from Toho, Shimura Takashi (7 Samurai) and Aratama Michiyo (Sword of Doom) the heartfelt story reaches new heights. Tokijiro, having learned the true nature of the boss to whom he was obligated for having spent a night and eaten at the gang's headquarters takes up arms against them in a running battle fought across the back roads of the entire nation. Another powerful rendition of this superb story, it is not to be missed!
Producers Daiei Motion Picture Co., Ltd.
Original title 沓掛時次郎
Directors Toshiaki Kunihara, Kazuo Ikehiro
Writers Shin Hasegawa, Masao Uno, Masaharu Matsumura

Cast

Raizō Ichikawa

as Kutsukake Tokijirô

Michiyo Aratama

as Okinu

Takashi Shimura

as Hacchônawate Tokubei

Haruko Sugimura

as Oroku

Fujio Suga

as Tomeda no Sukegorô

Yoshio Inaba

as Shôten

Ryûzô Shimada

as Mutsuda no Sanzô

Shigeru Aoki

as Tarôkichi

Toshio Chiba

as Akada Sanjûrô

Shinobu Araki

as Genemon

Hisako Takihana

as Otowa