The Gambling Samurai
1960, Japanese. Directed by Senkichi Taniguchi.
Chuji Kunisada returns to his home village to find that Jubei Matsui, the corrupt magistrate, has been responsible for virtually destroying Kunisada's family. A final tragedy leads Kunisada to join with a band of rogues living in the forest in robbing from the rich and giving to the poor, always with an eye toward avenging himself on Magistrate Matsui.
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Senkichi TaniguchiDirector
- Toshirō MifuneKunisada Chuji
- Michiyo AratamaNiko Enzo
- Tetsuro TambaFumizo Mitsuki
- Eijirō TōnoKansuke
- Daisuke KatōEnzo Niko
- Michiyo AratamaToku
- Yū FujikiGentetsu Shimizu
- Susumu FujitaMagistrate Jubei Matsui
- Nakamura KanzaburoKantaro at age 6
- Kumi MizunoKiku
- Yoshio KosugiTokisaburo
- Senkichi ŌmuraYoshi
Details
- Released
- 28 March 1960
- Original title
- 国定忠治
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kaneto Shindō
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The Gambling Samurai runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
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The Gambling Samurai isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 March 1960. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Gambling Samurai?
If you liked The Gambling Samurai, try 13 Assassins, Shogun's Samurai: The Yagyu Clan Conspiracy, Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto.
Who directed The Gambling Samurai?
The Gambling Samurai (1960) was directed by Senkichi Taniguchi and stars Toshirō Mifune, Michiyo Aratama, Tetsuro Tamba.