A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
January 3, 1960
Original Title:
任侠中仙道
Alternate Titles:
Ninkyo Nakasendo
Road of Chivalry
Genres:
Crime | Drama
Production Companies:
Toei Company
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 91
While on the road, famed Yakuza Boss Jirocho is falsely accused of starting a peasant's uprising and chased by the law. Meanwhile, one of his henchmen in an attempt to raise money for the Boss gambles away not only all their funds, but their clothing as well. Jirocho, famed for his honesty and integrity must take on the challenge of rival gangs while trying to elude the government's officials at the same time. Things really heat up when the most famous of all Yakuza Bosses, Chuji of Kunisada gets involved. Will he team up with his old friend or is gang warfare about to erupt?
Art Direction:
Takatoshi Suzuki
Director:
Sadatsugu Matsuda
Director of Photography:
Shintarō Kawasaki
Editor:
Shintarō Miyamoto
Lighting Technician:
Haruo Nakayama
Original Music Composer:
Saburo Tominaga
Producer:
Hiroshi Ookawa
Screenplay:
Yoshitake Hisa
Sound Recordist:
Kenjirō Tōjō
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