Shimizu Port of Chivalry
任侠清水港
Drama
Crime
History
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.
1957-01-03
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Cast
Director
Sadatsugu Matsuda
Utaemon Ichikawa as Boss Omaeda
Chiezo Kataoka as Jirocho
Kinnosuke Nakamura as Mori no Ishimatsu
Sentarō Fushimi as Senemon
Hashizo Ōkawa as Sangoro
Hizuru Takachiho as Oshino
Shinobu Chihara as Otami
Yumiko Hasegawa as Osen
Kensaku Hara as Omasa
Eijirō Kataoka as Obata
Kunio Kaga as Shutaro
Eijirō Tōno as Kansuke
Isao Yamagata as Miyakodori
Kogiku Hanayagi as Ocho
Eitarō Shindō as Kyuroku
Mitsuko Miura as Otaki
Ryutaro Otomo as Chobei
Chiyonosuke Azuma as Shichigoro
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata as Kurokama
Yoshio Yoshida
Isamu Yamaguchi
Kusuo Abe
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Sōji Kiyokawa
Koji Arima
Nakajirō Tomita
Tetsunosuke Tsukigata
Kenji Kusumoto
Harue Akagi