The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor (1960)
Overview
One of Japan's most enduring stories is the true-life yakuza boss Jirocho of Shimizu and his gang as they took over the Tokaido Highroad and went on to everlasting fame. Many of the gang members have become household names although their backgrounds and how they came to join the group are mostly lost in the mists of a time gone by. This is the tale of Masa, who arrived in Shimizu Port hungry and down on his luck. His adventures contain some light-hearted moments as he meets up with the other gang members and goes on to join the group and become one of their best swordsmen. A truly exciting tale starring the ever-popular Okawa Hashizo along with all-time great Okochi Denjiro.
Overview
One of Japan's most enduring stories is the true-life yakuza boss Jirocho of Shimizu and his gang as they took over the Tokaido Highroad and went on to everlasting fame. Many of the gang members have become household names although their backgrounds and how they came to join the group are mostly lost in the mists of a time gone by. This is the tale of Masa, who arrived in Shimizu Port hungry and down on his luck. His adventures contain some light-hearted moments as he meets up with the other gang members and goes on to join the group and become one of their best swordsmen. A truly exciting tale starring the ever-popular Okawa Hashizo along with all-time great Okochi Denjiro.
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Release Date
July 31, 1960
Rating
Runtime
1h 31m
Hashizo Okawa
Satomi Oka
Haruo Tanaka
Shunji Sakai
Denjirō Ōkōchi
Chizuru Kitagawa
Kusuo Abe
Harue Akagi
Kyoko Aoyama
Hideo Hongo
Kazuo Ishii
Kunio Kaga
Masuo Kamiki
Hiroshi Kato
Michiyo Kogure
Satoshi Komori
Shintarō Kuraoka
Kenji Kusumoto
Tokinosuke Nakamura
Shôta Ooida
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