A Chivalrous Spirit

A Chivalrous Spirit

104 mins | Drama, Crime | Jan. 3, 1958

An all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of period Yakuza. One of the real classics in this genre. Jirocho, an honorable and respected gang boss, uncovers a conspiracy organized by his rivals while on a quest to bring justice to three murders. Some of the most famous actors from Toei studios make this a must-see for everyone! Featuring a very young Nakamura Kinnosuke, who went on to become one of Japan's mosted noteworthy actors under the name Yorosuya Kinnosuke. This is one of the best examples his early work.

A Chivalrous Spirit

104 mins | Drama, Crime | Jan. 3, 1958

A Chivalrous Spirit
An all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of period Yakuza. One of the real classics in this genre. Jirocho, an honorable and respected gang boss, uncovers a conspiracy organized by his rivals while on a quest to bring justice to three murders. Some of the most famous actors from Toei studios make this a must-see for everyone! Featuring a very young Nakamura Kinnosuke, who went on to become one of Japan's mosted noteworthy actors under the name Yorosuya Kinnosuke. This is one of the best examples his early work.
Producers Toei Company, Ltd.
Original title 任侠東海道
Directors Sadatsugu Matsuda
Writers

Cast

Chiyonosuke Azuma

as Hangoro

Kinnosuke Nakamura

as Onikichi

Utaemon Ichikawa

as Nikichi

Isao Yamagata

as Kadoi

Ryutaro Otomo

as Omasa

Hashizo Okawa

as Seneimon

Chiezō Kataoka

as Jirocho