The Gambler's Code
沓掛時次郎
Synopsis
One of Japan's most popular stories is the tale of Kutsukake Tokijiro, a traveling gambler who finds that he must take care of the wife and child of a yakuza he had been forced by the code of the gamblers to fight man to man. In a brilliant performance from super-star Ichikawa Raizo, with strong support from two of the greats from Toho, Shimura Takashi (7 Samurai) and Aratama Michiyo (Sword of Doom) the heartfelt story reaches new heights. Tokijiro, having learned the true nature of the boss to whom he was obligated for having spent a night and eaten at the gang's headquarters takes up arms against them in a running battle fought across the back roads of the entire nation. Another powerful rendition of this superb story, it is not to be missed!
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Raizō Ichikawa
Kutsukake Tokijirô
Michiyo Aratama
Okinu
Takashi Shimura
Hacchônawate Tokubei
Haruko Sugimura
Oroku
Fujio Suga
Tomeda no Sukegorô
Yoshio Inaba
Shôten
Gen Shimizu
Ryūzō Shimada
Mutsuda no Sanzô
Shigeru Aoki
Tarôkichi
Toshio Chiba
Akada Sanjûrô
Shinobu Araki
Genemon
Mitsugu Terashima
Fujio Murakami
Sumao Ishihara
Ichirō Takakura
Hisako Takihana
Otowa
Jun Fujikawa
Hajime Koshikawa
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kazuo Ikehiro
- Screenplay & Story
- Masaharu Matsumura, Masao Uno
- Original Score
- Ichirō Saitō
- Original Title
- 沓掛時次郎
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kazuo Ikehiro
Masaharu Matsumura, Masao Uno, Shin Hasegawa
Ichirō Saitō
Kazuo Miyagawa
Department Leadership Roster
Kazuo Ikehiro
Director
Masaharu Matsumura
Screenplay
Masao Uno
Screenplay
Kazuo Miyagawa
Director of Photography
Ichirō Saitō
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Gambler's Code
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What is The Gambler's Code about?
One of Japan's most popular stories is the tale of Kutsukake Tokijiro, a traveling gambler who finds that he must take care of the wife and child of a yakuza he had been forced by the code of the gamblers to fight man to man. In a brilliant performance from super-star Ichikawa Raizo, with strong support from two of the greats from Toho, Shimura Takashi (7 Samurai) and Aratama Michiyo (Sword of Doom) the heartfelt story reaches new heights. Tokijiro, having learned the true nature of the boss to whom he was obligated for having spent a night and eaten at the gang's headquarters takes up arms against them in a running battle fought across the back roads of the entire nation. Another powerful rendition of this superb story, it is not to be missed!
Who directed The Gambler's Code?
The Gambler's Code was directed by Kazuo Ikehiro.
Who stars in The Gambler's Code?
The principal cast of The Gambler's Code includes Raizō Ichikawa, Michiyo Aratama, Takashi Shimura, Haruko Sugimura, Fujio Suga.
When was The Gambler's Code released and how long is it?
The Gambler's Code was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for The Gambler's Code?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Gambler's Code was composed by Ichirō Saitō.
Is The Gambler's Code based on a book or true story?
The Gambler's Code is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Shin Hasegawa".