
Based on the original story of a wandering gambler written by the popular author Shin Hasegawa. This is the first film adaptation of his story, which later inspired many filmmakers to create further adaptations of his work. The first half of the movie depicts a man's jealousy of his best friend and the woman he loves. The second part depicts a hero who is ready to put the past behind him and risk his life for his friend.

as Koina no Gimpei

as Hotate no Ushimatsu

as Iwakaku no Tajiro

as Gohei

as Oichi, Gehei's daughter



as Kuma no Kurozo

as Tsumeki no Unokichi

as Horaana no Sakuzo

as Kurome no Matagoro



as Hechima no Hide