Shimizu Port of Chivalry (1957)
1h 44m
Running Time
January 3, 1957Release Date
Shimizu Port of Chivalry (1957)
1h 44m
Running Time
January 3, 1957Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Chiezō Kataoka
Jirocho
Kinnosuke Nakamura
Mori no Ishimatsu
Chiyonosuke Azuma
Shichigoro
Shinobu Chihara
Actress
Sentarō Fushimi
Actor
Yumiko Hasegawa
Actress
Utaemon Ichikawa
Actor
Ryutaro Otomo
Chobei
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
Kurokama
Eijirō Tōno
Kansuke
Hashizo Okawa
Actor
Hizuru Takachiho
Oshino
Sadatsugu Matsuda
Director
Chie Ueki
Seikichi
Kensaku Hara
Omasa
Eijirō Kataoka
Obata
Kunio Kaga
Shutaro
Isao Yamagata
Miyakodori
Kogiku Hanayagi
Ocho
Eitarō Shindō
Kyuroku
Mitsuko Miura
Otaki
Hiroshi Ookawa
Production Designer
Shintarō Kawasaki
Cinematography
Shintarō Miyamoto
Editor
Media.
Details.
Release DateJanuary 3, 1957
Original Name任侠清水港
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 44m
Genres
Wiki.
Ninkyō Shimizu-minato (任侠清水港, Ninkyō Shimizu-minato, Port of Honor) is a 1957 color Japanese film, directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda (松田定次), and the first of an all-star cast trilogy, loosely based on the legend of Shimizu Jirocho (1820–1893), Japan's most famous gangster and folk hero, whose life and exploits were featured in sixteen films between 1911 and 1940.
Jirocho Quadrilogy Collection.
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