The Gambler's Code
6.9
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!
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Raizō Ichikawa
Kutsukake Tokijirô
Known for
An Actor's Revenge
Michiyo Aratama
Okinu
Known for
Kwaidan
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
Kazuo Ikehiro
Kazuo Miyagawa
Shin Hasegawa
Sadao Zaizen
Takashi Shimura
Hacchônawate Tokubei
Known for
Seven Samurai
Ikiru
Ichirō Saitō
Masaharu Matsumura
Haruko Sugimura
Oroku
Known for
Tokyo Story
Late Spring
Toshiaki Kunihara
Masao Uno
Kazuo Ikehiro Director · Masaharu Matsumura Screenplay Masao Uno Screenplay
First release June 14, 1961 · Produced in Japan · Original title 沓掛時次郎
Production
Daiei Film
Production
Japan
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Original title
沓掛時次郎
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · June 14, 1961
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No release date listed for United States.
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