Happily Tied to the Road

Happily Tied to the Road

Happily Tied to the Road

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Happily Tied to the Road

1959

1h 28m

7.5(2 votes)

Drama

Overview

With flashing swordwork and a terrific story, wandering gambler Kusama Hanjiro inspires the wrath of Boss Jirotaro who has been terrorizing travelers along the route through his territory. When Hanjiro steps in to gamble with him one-on-one it leads to a deadly vendetta that will show no mercy. Along the way Hanjiro is called upon to help sisters with no one else to depend on. Will the feud end in tragedy, or can the honest wanderer prevail against the bloodlust of an angry yakuza boss whom he had scarred for life?

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Cast & Crew

23 members

Acting

大川橋蔵

Hanjiro Kusama

大川橋蔵

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青山京子

Omon

青山京子

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桜町弘子

Fuji

桜町弘子

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大河内傳次郎

Kinpira

大河内傳次郎

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里見浩太朗

Masayoshi

里見浩太朗

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田中春男

Mishima

田中春男

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徳大寺伸

Fujigoro

徳大寺伸

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進藤英太郎

Koshuya

進藤英太郎

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河野秋武

Sanemon

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小田真士

Chogoro

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瀬川路三郎

Jiro Taro

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小田部通麿

Shigesuke

小田部通麿

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波多野博

Isaburo

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浜田伸一

Yoshimatsu

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原健策

Nango Shigeru

原健策

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梅村直次郎

Seibei

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東日出雄

Takematsu

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澤村宗之助

Unknown Role

澤村宗之助

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尾形伸之介

Hirama Inudo

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時田一男

Tokubei

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阿部九洲男

Heijuro

阿部九洲男

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楠本健二

Gunbei Oyamada

楠本健二

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明石潮

Unknown Role

明石潮

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