The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor (1960)
One of Japan's most enduring stories is the true-life yakuza boss Jirocho of Shimizu and his gang as they took over the Tokaido Highroad and went on to everlasting fame. Many of the gang members have become household names although their backgrounds and how they came to join the group are mostly lost in the mists of a time gone by. This is the tale of Masa, who arrived in Shimizu Port hungry and down on his luck. His adventures contain some light-hearted moments as he meets up with the other gang members and goes on to join the group and become one of their best swordsmen. A truly exciting tale starring the ever-popular Okawa Hashizo along with all-time great Okochi Denjiro.
Director:
Masahiro Makino
Writer:
Hideo Oguni
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Hashizo Ōkawa as |
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Satomi Oka as |
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Haruo Tanaka as |
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Shunji Sakai as |
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Denjirō Ōkōchi as |
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Chizuru Kitagawa as |
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Kusuo Abe as |
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Harue Akagi as |
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Kyoko Aoyama as |
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Hideo Hongo as |
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Kazuo Ishii as |
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Kunio Kaga as |
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Masuo Kamiki as |
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Hiroshi Kato as |
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Michiyo Kogure as |
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Satoshi Komori as |
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Shintarō Kuraoka as |
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Kenji Kusumoto as |
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Tokinosuke Nakamura as |
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Shôta Ooida as |
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Eitarō Shindō as |
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Kyoji Sugi as |
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Kinnosuke Takamatsu as |
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Kazuo Tokita as |
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Shin Tokudaiji as |
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Tetsunosuke Tsukigata as |
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Shōtarō Ōtsuki as |
| Directing | Masahiro Makino | Director |
| Writing | Hideo Oguni | Screenplay |
| Camera | Shigeto Miki | Director of Photography |
| Art | Norimichi Igawa | Art Direction |
| Editing | Shintarō Miyamoto | Editor |
| Lighting | Kenji Tanaka | Lighting Technician |
| Sound | Hiroo Nozu | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Seiichi Suzuki | Original Music Composer |