Chutaro of Banba
Overview
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.
About Chutaro of Banba (1955)
Chutaro of Banba (1955) is a drama, action and adventure movie produced by Shintoho Company in Japan. It was directed by Nobuo Nakagawa and written by Shintarō Mimura. On screen you will see Tomisaburō Wakayama, Yōko Katsuragi, Hisaya Morishige, Yōnosuke Toba and Kusuo Abe. With a runtime of 1h 26m, the film averages 5.0/10 across 3 TMDB ratings.
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