Shimizu Port of Chivalry (1957)
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.
Director:
Sadatsugu Matsuda
Writer:
Yoshitake Hisa
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Utaemon Ichikawa as Boss Omaeda |
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Chiezo Kataoka as Jirocho |
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Kinnosuke Nakamura as Mori no Ishimatsu |
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Sentarō Fushimi as Senemon |
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Hashizo Ōkawa as Sangoro |
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Hizuru Takachiho as Oshino |
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Shinobu Chihara as Otami |
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Chie Ueki as Seikichi |
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Yumiko Hasegawa as Osen |
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Kensaku Hara as Omasa |
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Eijirō Kataoka as Obata |
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Kunio Kaga as Shutaro |
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Eijirō Tōno as Kansuke |
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Isao Yamagata as Miyakodori |
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Kogiku Hanayagi as Ocho |
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Eitarō Shindō as Kyuroku |
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Mitsuko Miura as Otaki |
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Ryutaro Otomo as Chobei |
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Chiyonosuke Azuma as Shichigoro |
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Ryūnosuke Tsukigata as Kurokama |
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Yoshio Yoshida as |
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Isamu Yamaguchi as |
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Kusuo Abe as |
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Ryōsuke Kagawa as |
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Sōji Kiyokawa as |
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Kiyoshi Sawada as |
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Yuji Kamishiro as |
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Kazuo Tokita as |
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Osamu Koganei as |
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Shimezo Nakano as |
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Koji Arima as |
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Kinnosuke Takamatsu as |
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Shusuke Daimonji as |
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Nakajirō Tomita as |
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Shinji Oda as |
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Hachiro Yamauchi as |
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Tetsunosuke Tsukigata as |
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Gentarō Mori as |
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Kenji Kusumoto as |
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Kyōji Tōyama as |
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Tokumaro Dan as |
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Harue Akagi as |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tadaoto Kainoshō | Costume Design |
| Production | Hiroshi Okawa | Production Designer |
| Directing | Sadatsugu Matsuda | Director |
| Sound | Shiro Fukai | Original Music Composer |
| Lighting | Haruo Nakayama | Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Shintarō Kawasaki | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Yoshitake Hisa | Screenplay |
| Art | Choshiro Katsura | Art Direction |
| Production | Mitsuo Makino | Producer |
| Production | Jun'ichirô Tamaki | Producer |
| Sound | Toshirō Sasaki | Sound Recordist |
| Editing | Shintarō Miyamoto | Editor |
| Production | Yasumasa Omori | Producer |