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The Wandering Gambler
The Wandering Gambler

The Wandering Gambler

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

41 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

01 August 1928

Country

Japan

Cast

Chiezo Kataoka

Chiezo 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

Waichi Narimatsu

Waichi Narimatsu

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