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The Wandering Gambler (1928)

Aug 01, 1928 Drama 0h 41m
58%
User Score
6.2/10

Overview

Date Mosui, a young samurai, one day gets a scolding from a nameless ronin that sets him thinking about what life is all about and his ways of living. His frined, Ando Kichinosuke, is alarmed at Mosui's despondency and invites him to his house as his little sister Tsuyu and he try to cheer him up.

Hiroshi Inagaki
Director
Mansaku Itami
Writer

Top Billed Cast

Chiezō Kataoka
Chiezō Kataoka

Date Mosui
Kobunji Ichikawa
Kobunji Ichikawa

Date Kanemon
Toshiro Nakamura
Toshiro Nakamura

Date Kotaro
Mansaku Itami
Mansaku Itami

Ando Hyoe
Seinosuke Hayashi
Seinosuke Hayashi

Ando Kichinosuke
Junko Kinugasa
Junko Kinugasa

Otsuyu
Keiroku Matsubara
Keiroku Matsubara

Sekiguchi Soroku
Takeo Yano
Takeo Yano
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Ryōsuke Kagawa

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A review by DenPryan
Written on May 6, 2019

Date Mosui, a young samurai, one day gets a scolding from a nameless ronin that sets him thinking about what life is all about and his ways of living. His frined, Ando Kichinosuke, is alarmed at Mosui's despondency and invites him to his house as his little sister Tsuyu and he try to cheer him up.
Sekiguchi Soroku, a chief retainer's son, who has had warm feelings for Tsuyu for a while starts to bother Mosui when he learns of his relationship to Otsuyu. Despite his efforts, however, the innocent Otsuyu's father arranges for the two love birds to marry each other.
Suddenly, Mosui is ordered to serve duty in Edo, and he leaves his wife and son behind. He sees the nameless ronin from before and shows loyalty towards him.
By and by, Mosui returns home after service is over, and he is overj...

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