One of Japan's most popular stories is the tale of Kutsukake Tokijiro, a traveling gambler who finds that he must take care of the wife and child of a yakuza he had been forced by the code of the gamblers to fight man to man. In a brilliant performance from super-star Ichikawa Raizo, with strong support from two of the greats from Toho, Shimura Takashi (7 Samurai) and Aratama Michiyo (Sword of Doom) the heartfelt story reaches new heights. Tokijiro, having learned the true nature of the boss to whom he was obligated for having spent a night and eaten at the gang's headquarters takes up arms against them in a running battle fought across the back roads of the entire nation. Another powerful rendition of this superb story, it is not to be missed!
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Raizō IchikawaKutsukake Tokijirô | Kutsukake Tokijirô |
 Michiyo AratamaOkinu | Okinu |
 Takashi ShimuraHacchônawate Tokubei | Hacchônawate Tokubei |
 Haruko SugimuraOroku | Oroku |
 Fujio SugaTomeda no Sukegorô | Tomeda no Sukegorô |
 Yoshio InabaShôten | Shôten |
 Gen ShimizuNot listed | Not listed |
 Ryūzō ShimadaMutsuda no Sanzô | Mutsuda no Sanzô |
| SShigeru AokiTarôkichi | Tarôkichi |
| TToshio ChibaAkada Sanjûrô | Akada Sanjûrô |
| SShinobu ArakiGenemon | Genemon |
| MMitsugu TerashimaNot listed | Not listed |
| FFujio MurakamiNot listed | Not listed |
| SSumao IshiharaNot listed | Not listed |
 Ichirō TakakuraNot listed | Not listed |
 Hisako TakihanaOtowa | Otowa |
 Jun FujikawaNot listed | Not listed |
| HHajime KoshikawaNot listed | Not listed |
 Gen KimuraNot listed | Not listed |
| TTokio OkiNot listed | Not listed |
| KKōichi AiharaNot listed | Not listed |
| EEsuko KamiwakiNot listed | Not listed |
| KKyōko HigashiyamaNot listed | Not listed |