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Shimizu Port of Chivalry (1957)

Shimizu Port of Chivalry (1957)

Drama Crime History
Release Date: 1957, January 3
Directors: Sadatsugu Matsuda
Countries: Japan
Production: Toei Company, Toei Company
Cast: Eijirō Tōno, Isao Yamagata, Ryutaro Otomo, Eitarō Shindō, Chiezo Kataoka, Ryūnosuke Tsukigata, Kunio Kaga, Eijirō Kataoka, Kinnosuke Nakamura, Utaemon Ichikawa, Mitsuko Miura, Chie Ueki

Overview:

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. In this dramatic portrayal of the real-life gambling boss Jirocho, a good-hearted and honest boss sets out to take revenge for a fellow boss. At the same time, the other local bosses, in a bid to increase their own power, plot to dispose of Jirocho. Starring Kataoka Chiezo in one of his signature roles, this is an excellent portrayal of a figure who is not well known outside of Japan. Co-starring Nakamura Kinnosuke, this exciting tale of period yakuza brings history to life.