Chutaro of BanbaMovie
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
Chutaro of Banba is a 1955 drama, action, adventure movie directed by Nobuo Nakagawa.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 26m, production credits from Japan, an original language code of JA.
The credited cast includes Tomisaburō Wakayama, Yōko Katsuragi, Hisaya Morishige, Yōnosuke Toba. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
