Chutaro of Banba
1955, Japanese. Directed by Nobuo Nakagawa.
Based on the play ”Mabuta no haha” by famed author Shin Hasegawa, this is the first major starring role for Tomisaburo Wakayama. This heartfelt story concerns a wandering gambler from Banba by the name of Chutaro. Set during the Tenpo Period, Chutaro runs afoul of Boss Sukegoro of Iioka. Pursued by vengeance seeking swordsmen, Chutaro displays his phenomenal martial art skills. Abandoned as a child, he seeks to find his long lost mother, while at the same time fighting off numerous attacks by Iioka’s men.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 29 March 1955
- Original title
- 番場の忠太郎
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Shintarō Mimura
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Chutaro of Banba runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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Chutaro of Banba isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 March 1955. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Chutaro of Banba?
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Who directed Chutaro of Banba?
Chutaro of Banba (1955) was directed by Nobuo Nakagawa and stars Tomisaburō Wakayama, Yōko Katsuragi, Hisaya Morishige.