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Jirocho Rises in Fame

Jirocho Rises in Fame

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The rise of the famed gambler.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

82 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

04 December 1952

Country

Japan

Cast

Akio Kobori

Akio Kobori

Setsuko Wakayama

Setsuko Wakayama

Michiko Toyoshima

Michiko Toyoshima

Yoshiko Hirose

Yoshiko Hirose

Torazo Hirosawa

Torazo Hirosawa

Seizaburō Kawazu

Seizaburō Kawazu

Haruo Tanaka

Haruo Tanaka

Kusuo Abe

Kusuo Abe

Kenji Mori

Kenji Mori

Toranosuke Ogawa

Toranosuke Ogawa

Kunitaro Sawamura

Kunitaro Sawamura

Jun Tazaki

Jun Tazaki

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