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!
Credits
The Gambler's Code Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Takashi Shimura
He was 56, 76 years old when he died
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as Hacchônawate Tokubei |
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Fujio Suga
He was 41, 78 years old when he died
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as Tomeda no Sukegorô |
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Michiyo Aratama
She was 31, 71 years old when she died
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as Okinu |
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Jun Fujikawa
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Yoshio Inaba
He was 40, 77 years old when he died
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as Shôten |
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Tokio Oki
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Raizō Ichikawa
He was 29, 37 years old when he died
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as Kutsukake Tokijirô |
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Ryûzô Shimada
He was 30, now 93 years old
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as Mutsuda no Sanzô |
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Ichirô Takakura
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Hisako Takihana
She was 55, 78 years old when she died
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as Otowa |
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Shinobu Araki
He was 70, 77 years old when he died
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as Genemon |
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Haruko Sugimura
She was 52, 88 years old when she died
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as Oroku |
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Gen Shimizu
He was 54, 65 years old when he died
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Hajime Koshikawa
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Gen Kimura
He was 28, now 91 years old
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Fujio Murakami
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Toshio Chiba
He was 35, now 98 years old
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as Akada Sanjûrô |
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Kôichi Aihara
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Sumao Ishihara
He was 58, now 121 years old
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The Gambler's Code Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Kazuo Miyagawa as Cinematography. He was 53 (90) years old when He died
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Crew |
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Kazuo Ikehiro as Director. He was 31 (now 94) years old
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Directing |
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Ichirō Saitō as Music. He was 51 (69) years old when He died
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Sound |
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Toshiaki Kunihara as Assistant Director. He was 30 (now 93) years old
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Directing |
