Chutaro of Banba
First aired on Mar 29, 1955
Runtime: 86 mins
50%
Genres: Drama, Action, Adventure
Based on the play ”Mabuta no haha” by famed author Shin Hasegawa, this is the first major starring role for Tomisaburo Wakayama. This heartfelt story concerns a wandering gambler from Banba by the name of Chutaro. Set during the Tenpo Period, Chutaro runs afoul of Boss Sukegoro of Iioka. Pursued by vengeance seeking swordsmen, Chutaro displays his phenomenal martial art skills. Abandoned as a child, he seeks to find his long lost mother, while at the same time fighting off numerous attacks by Iioka’s men.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Tomisaburō Wakayama |
Yōko Katsuragi |
Hisaya Morishige |
Yōnosuke Toba |
Kusuo Abe |
Ichirō Izawa |
Featured Crew
Hidetoshi Kasama | Editor
Kichitarō Shibata | Assistant Director
Nobuo Nakagawa | Director
Shin Hasegawa | Original Story
Shintarō Mimura | Screenplay
Juichi Ito | Art Direction
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