The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow
明日を賭ける男
Synopsis
Former boxer Daishiro lost his wife, and his only son, Kaoru, went missing, it was a heavy blow for Daishiro. One day, Daishiro got a call from his relative Morihiko. He said he forgot the winning lottery ticket of 2 million yen at the hotel, so he wants Daishiro to go and pick it up. Morihiko used the hotel for secret meetings, so he said he couldn't go there himself because he was afraid it would become public. When Daishiro entered the hotel, the Yakuza, who learned about the lottery from the newspaper, threaten the hotel maid Noriko, and want to rob her. Daishiro helps Noriko and safely picks up the lottery, but a message arrives from his relative Seikichi from Osaka. His missing son Kaoru is said to be a boxer in Osaka. "My son... He has the blood of a boxer in him..." Daishiro is heading to Osaka in a hurry...
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Tamio Kawachi
Kaoru Shirafuji
Ruriko Asaoka
Noriko Komatsu
Hiroshi Kondō
Ken
Sanae Nakahara
Ruka Umebayashi
Kō Nishimura
Tominaga
Masumi Okada
Morihiko Shirafuji
Shoichi Ozawa
Seikichi Kawarai
Kin Sugai
Osumi
Toyo Takahashi
Mitsu Shirafuji
Taiji Tonoyama
Masumura
Kaku Takashina
Boxing trainer
Hisao Toake
Kenryô Shirafuji
Unpei Yokoyama
Rokunosuke Komatsu
Shirō Ōsaka
Daishirô Shirafuji
Sanpei Mine
Man who draw blank ticket
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Katsumi Nishikawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Ichirō Ikeda, Dai Nishijima
- Original Score
- Masaru Satō
- Original Title
- 明日を賭ける男
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- Nikkatsu Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Katsumi Nishikawa
Ichirō Ikeda, Dai Nishijima, Tomoichirō Inoue
Masaru Satō
Akira Suzuki
Masayuki Takagi
Department Leadership Roster
Ichirō Ikeda
Screenplay
Dai Nishijima
Screenplay
Masayuki Takagi
Producer
Akira Suzuki
Editor
Katsumi Nishikawa
Director
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow
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What is The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow about?
Former boxer Daishiro lost his wife, and his only son, Kaoru, went missing, it was a heavy blow for Daishiro. One day, Daishiro got a call from his relative Morihiko. He said he forgot the winning lottery ticket of 2 million yen at the hotel, so he wants Daishiro to go and pick it up. Morihiko used the hotel for secret meetings, so he said he couldn't go there himself because he was afraid it would become public. When Daishiro entered the hotel, the Yakuza, who learned about the lottery from the newspaper, threaten the hotel maid Noriko, and want to rob her. Daishiro helps Noriko and safely picks up the lottery, but a message arrives from his relative Seikichi from Osaka. His missing son Kaoru is said to be a boxer in Osaka. "My son... He has the blood of a boxer in him..." Daishiro is heading to Osaka in a hurry...
Who directed The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow?
The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow was directed by Katsumi Nishikawa.
Who stars in The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow?
The principal cast of The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow includes Tamio Kawachi, Ruriko Asaoka, Hiroshi Kondō, Sanae Nakahara, Kō Nishimura.
When was The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow released and how long is it?
The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow was released in 1958 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
Who composed the musical score for The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow was composed by Masaru Satō.