A Chivalrous Spirit (任侠東海道) 66 years old

An all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of period Yakuza. One of the real classics in this genre. Jirocho, an honorable and respected gang boss, uncovers a conspiracy organized by his rivals while on a quest to bring justice to three murders. Some of the most famous actors from Toei studios make this a must-see for everyone! Featuring a very young Nakamura Kinnosuke, who went on to become one of Japan's mosted noteworthy actors under the name Yorosuya Kinnosuke. This is one of the best examples his early work.

Credits

Kinnosuke Nakamura as Onikichi

Chiyonosuke Azuma as Hangoro

Utaemon Ichikawa as Nikichi

Chiezō Kataoka as Jirocho

Isao Yamagata as Kadoi

Hashizo Okawa as Seneimon

A Chivalrous Spirit Cast

Name	Character
Kinnosuke Nakamura He was 25, 64 years old when he died	as Onikichi
Chiyonosuke Azuma He was 31, 74 years old when he died	as Hangoro
Utaemon Ichikawa He was 50, 92 years old when he died	as Nikichi
Chiezō Kataoka He was 54, 80 years old when he died	as Jirocho
Isao Yamagata He was 42, 80 years old when he died	as Kadoi
Hashizo Okawa He was 28, 55 years old when he died	as Seneimon
Ryūtarō Ōtomo He was 46, 73 years old when he died	as Omasa

A Chivalrous Spirit Crew

Name	Department
Sadatsugu Matsuda as Director. He was 51 (96) years old when He died	Directing

A Chivalrous Spirit (66 years)

Release day: Friday, January 03, 1958
Runtime: 104 minutes