Happily Tied to the Road
おしどり道中
Synopsis
With flashing swordwork and a terrific story, wandering gambler Kusama Hanjiro inspires the wrath of Boss Jirotaro who has been terrorizing travelers along the route through his territory. When Hanjiro steps in to gamble with him one-on-one it leads to a deadly vendetta that will show no mercy. Along the way Hanjiro is called upon to help sisters with no one else to depend on. Will the feud end in tragedy, or can the honest wanderer prevail against the bloodlust of an angry yakuza boss whom he had scarred for life?
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Hashizo Ōkawa
Hanjiro Kusama
Kyoko Aoyama
Omon
Hiroko Sakuramachi
Fuji
Denjirō Ōkōchi
Kinpira
Kōtarō Satomi
Masayoshi
Haruo Tanaka
Mishima
Shin Tokudaiji
Fujigoro
Eitarō Shindō
Koshuya
Akitake Kōno
Sanemon
Shinji Oda
Chogoro
Michisaburō Segawa
Jiro Taro
Michimaro Otabe
Shigesuke
Hiroshi Hatano
Isaburo
Shinichi Hamada
Yoshimatsu
Kensaku Hara
Nango Shigeru
Naojiro Umemura
Seibei
Hideo Higashi
Takematsu
Sonosuke Sawamura
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yasushi Sasaki
- Screenplay & Story
- Yoshitake Hisa
- Original Score
- Seiichi Suzuki
- Original Title
- おしどり道中
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yasushi Sasaki
Yoshitake Hisa
Seiichi Suzuki
Nagaki Yamagishi
Shintarō Miyamoto
Department Leadership Roster
Shintarō Miyamoto
Editor
Nagaki Yamagishi
Director of Photography
Yoshitake Hisa
Screenplay
Seiichi Suzuki
Original Music Composer
Yasushi Sasaki
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About Happily Tied to the Road
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What is Happily Tied to the Road about?
With flashing swordwork and a terrific story, wandering gambler Kusama Hanjiro inspires the wrath of Boss Jirotaro who has been terrorizing travelers along the route through his territory. When Hanjiro steps in to gamble with him one-on-one it leads to a deadly vendetta that will show no mercy. Along the way Hanjiro is called upon to help sisters with no one else to depend on. Will the feud end in tragedy, or can the honest wanderer prevail against the bloodlust of an angry yakuza boss whom he had scarred for life?
Who directed Happily Tied to the Road?
Happily Tied to the Road was directed by Yasushi Sasaki.
Who stars in Happily Tied to the Road?
The principal cast of Happily Tied to the Road includes Hashizo Ōkawa, Kyoko Aoyama, Hiroko Sakuramachi, Denjirō Ōkōchi, Kōtarō Satomi.
When was Happily Tied to the Road released and how long is it?
Happily Tied to the Road was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for Happily Tied to the Road?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Happily Tied to the Road was composed by Seiichi Suzuki.