Happily Tied to the Road (1959)
Overview
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?
Cast
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
Michimaro Otabe
Shigesuke
Kensaku Hara
Nango Shigeru
Sonosuke Sawamura
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