Happily Tied to the Road (1959)
Drama
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
Hanjiro Kusama
Omon
Jiro Taro
Shigesuke
Isaburo
Yoshimatsu
Nango Shigeru
Seibei
Takematsu
Hirama Inudo
Tokubei
Fuji
Heijuro
Gunbei Oyamada
Kinpira
Masayoshi
Mishima
Fujigoro
Koshuya
Sanemon
Chogoro
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