Shimizu Port of Chivalry (movie)
任侠清水港- User score: 7.5
- Production country: Japan
- Producer: Sadatsugu Matsuda
- Production companies: Toei Company
- Genre: Drama, Crime, History
- Release date: 1/3/1957
- Run time: 103 min.
Movie description
An all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of period Yakuza. One of the real classics in this genre. In this dramatic portrayal of the real-life gambling boss Jirocho, a good-hearted and honest boss sets out to take revenge for a fellow boss. At the same time, the other local bosses, in a bid to increase their own power, plot to dispose of Jirocho. Starring Kataoka Chiezo in one of his signature roles, this is an excellent portrayal of a figure who is not well known outside of Japan. Co-starring Nakamura Kinnosuke, this exciting tale of period yakuza brings history to life.
