Tattoo of Love (1963)
いれずみ半太郎
The great Okawa Hashizo, in one of his most powerful roles risks his life and limb to help save the lovely Onaka from a terrible lifestyle. Starting out as a down on his luck gambler, Hantaro refuses to accept punishment for running up a 10 ryo debt in a crooked dice game. Forced from his village he must go on the run and learn how to fend for himself. After 3 years on the road, his past finally catches up to him, when he gets spotted by a pair of gang members. The action heats up after he saves Onaka from committing suicide and the two find themselves battling all odds for survival. This is a serious film with a strong story and exciting sword action!
- Date of release
- 1963-02-10
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Director
- Masahiro Makino
Casting
- Hashizo Ōkawa
- Hiroyuki Nagato
- Satomi Oka
- Sayuri Tachikawa
- Chōichirō Kawarasaki
- Kensaku Hara
- Kusuo Abe
- Shin Tokudaiji
- Shizue Natsukawa
- Kantarō Suga
- Haruo Tanaka
- Jun Tatara
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