Chutaro of Banba (番場の忠太郎) 69 years old

Based on the play ”Mabuta no haha” by famed author Shin Hasegawa, this is the first major starring role for Tomisaburo Wakayama. This heartfelt story concerns a wandering gambler from Banba by the name of Chutaro. Set during the Tenpo Period, Chutaro runs afoul of Boss Sukegoro of Iioka. Pursued by vengeance seeking swordsmen, Chutaro displays his phenomenal martial art skills. Abandoned as a child, he seeks to find his long lost mother, while at the same time fighting off numerous attacks by Iioka’s men.

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Chutaro of Banba Cast

Name Character
Koji Mitsui was 18, 5 years old when died
Tomisaburo Wakayama He was 25, 62 years old when he died
Hisaya Morishige He was 41, 96 years old when he died
Yôko Katsuragi She was 24, now 94 years old
Hisako Takihana She was 49, 78 years old when she died
Kikuko Hanaoka She was 44, 73 years old when she died
Isuzu Yamada She was 38, 95 years old when she died
Kusuo Abe He was 44, 55 years old when he died
Kyōzo Fuyuki

Chutaro of Banba Crew

Name Department
Nobuo Nakagawa as Director. He was 49 (79) years old when He died Directing
Shintarô Mimura as Screenplay. Writing
Chutaro of Banba (69 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, March 29, 1955
  • Runtime: 86 minutes