Koina no Ginpei, Migratory Snowbird (1931)
Based on the original story of a wandering gambler written by the popular author Shin Hasegawa. This is the first film adaptation of his story, which later inspired many filmmakers to create further adaptations of his work. The first half of the movie depicts a man's jealousy of his best friend and the woman he loves. The second part depicts a hero who is ready to put the past behind him and risk his life for his friend.
Cast
Koina no Gimpei
Hotate no Ushimatsu
Kurome no Matagoro
Hechima no Hide
Iwakaku no Tajiro
Gohei
Oichi, Gehei's daughter
Kuma no Kurozo
Tsumeki no Unokichi
Horaana no Sakuzo
Crew
Director