A Spectacular Showdown
A Spectacular Showdown

Storyline

One of the great stories from Japan’s rich history comes to life in this true tale of the bloody showdown between two rival yakuza gangs in the 1840’s. The battle between Boss Sukegoro of Iioka and Boss Shigezo of Sasagawa has been portrayed many times, most notably in the first Zatoichi film, where the blind man befriends the tubercular ronin Hirate Miki, before cutting him down in one of the great duels in cinema history. This all-star extravaganza pulls out all the stops, with appearances by virtually all of the great actors and actresses from Toei’s studio at the time. Ichikawa Utaemon’s portrayal of the kind-hearted, noble yakuza boss Shigezo of Sasagawa contrasts sharply with the devious Sukegoro of Iioka. Corrupt as he may have been, his men were all willing to give up their lives for him.
    Released
    8/9/1959
    Runtime
    1h 54min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    Japanese
    Production
    Toei Company
Cast
Utaemon Ichikawa
Utaemon Ichikawa
Sasagawa no Shigezo
Chiyonosuke Azuma
Chiyonosuke Azuma
Kiyotaki no Sakichi
Kinnosuke Nakamura
Kinnosuke Nakamura
Sunosaki no Masakichi
Koinosuke Onoe
Koinosuke Onoe
Acting
Kotaro Satomi
Kotaro Satomi
Acting
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Acting
Sentarō Fushimi
Sentarō Fushimi
Acting
Keiko Yukishiro
Keiko Yukishiro
Acting
Satomi Oka
Satomi Oka
Acting
Keiko Okawa
Keiko Okawa
Acting
Hiromi Hanazono
Hiromi Hanazono
Acting
Chizuru Kitagawa
Chizuru Kitagawa
Acting
Hashizo Okawa
Hashizo Okawa
Nadare no Iwamatsu
Chiezō Kataoka
Chiezō Kataoka
Chuji Kunisada
Kazuo Ishii
Acting
Tokinosuke Nakamura
Acting
Masao Hori
Acting
Iwao Daimaru
Acting
Reiji Tsumura
Acting
Akira Tatematsu
Acting
Noboru Umezawa
Acting
Kazutarō Kuni
Acting
Michisaburō Segawa
Acting
Michimaro Otabe
Michimaro Otabe
Acting
Kajō Onoe
Kajō Onoe
Acting
Tetsunosuke Tsukigata
Tetsunosuke Tsukigata
Acting
Kyoji Sugi
Kyoji Sugi
Acting
Shunji Sakai
Shunji Sakai
Acting
Eijirō Kataoka
Eijirō Kataoka
Acting
Hibari Misora
Hibari Misora
Acting
Yumiko Hasegawa
Yumiko Hasegawa
Acting
Eiko Maruyama
Eiko Maruyama
Acting
Harue Akagi
Harue Akagi
Acting
Harumi Matsukaze
Acting
Yachiyo Kirishima
Acting
Yoshiko Yashioji
Acting
Tsukie Matsuura
Acting
Shinobu Chihara
Shinobu Chihara
Acting
Kogiku Hanayagi
Kogiku Hanayagi
Acting
Kensaku Hara
Kensaku Hara
Acting
Kusuo Abe
Kusuo Abe
Acting
Sōji Kiyokawa
Acting
Ushio Akashi
Ushio Akashi
Acting
Kinnosuke Takamatsu
Acting
Koji Arima
Koji Arima
Acting
Kenji Kusumoto
Kenji Kusumoto
Acting
Yujiro Omi
Acting
Masanori Takeda
Acting
Hiroshi Kato
Hiroshi Kato
Acting
Kōtarō Nirei
Acting
Tokumaro Dan
Acting
Kazuo Tokita
Acting
Yoshio Yoshida
Yoshio Yoshida
Acting
Shin Tokudaiji
Shin Tokudaiji
Acting
Kunio Kaga
Kunio Kaga
Acting
Denjirō Ōkōchi
Denjirō Ōkōchi
Acting
Kenji Susukida
Kenji Susukida
Acting
Isao Yamagata
Isao Yamagata
Acting
Eitarō Shindō
Eitarō Shindō
Acting
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
Acting
Ryutaro Otomo
Ryutaro Otomo
Acting
Kodayu Ichikawa
Kodayu Ichikawa
Acting
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