Crime ·Drama · Japan · 1960 · 1h 36m

Yakuza of Ina

弥太郎笠

Director

Cast

Kinnosuke Nakamura as Yataro Satomi Oka as Yuki Denjirō Ōkōchi as Boss Tora Chiyonosuke Azuma as Magistrate Kuwayama Minoru Chiaki as Kichitaro Susumu Fujita as Boss Daihachi

Crew

Shigeto Miki — Director of Photography Seiichi Suzuki — Original Music Composer Michihei Muramatsu — Screenplay Masahiro Makino — Screenplay

Synopsis

Tossing his hat in the air to pick a direction, Yataro the wanderer sets out on a journey of adventure, not knowing what tomorrow may bring. The son of a Hatamoto, he has left the samurai life and become a yakuza, gambling on life's fortune and ready to risk his life at a moment's notice. Featuring an all-star cast that includes the debonair Azuma Chiyonosuke, this is a tale of excitement and action that brings the best of black and white to the silver screen. An adventure like no other, this is one of Kinnosuke's lost gems. A series of mishaps leads Yataro to watching over the beloved daughter of his close friend.

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

Masahiro Makino Director Shigeto Miki Director of Photography Seiichi Suzuki Original Music Composer Michihei Muramatsu Screenplay Masahiro Makino Screenplay

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