A Chivalrous Spirit (1958)

January. 03,1958

6.4

| Drama Crime

An all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of period Yakuza. One of the real classics in this genre. Jirocho, an honorable and respected gang boss, uncovers a conspiracy organized by his rivals while on a quest to bring justice to three murders. Some of the most famous actors from Toei studios make this a must-see for everyone! Featuring a very young Nakamura Kinnosuke, who went on to become one of Japan's mosted noteworthy actors under the name Yorosuya Kinnosuke. This is one of the best examples his early work.

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Cast

Chiezō Kataoka as Jirocho

[1964] The Shogun's Vault [1962] The Sentencer [1958] The Purple Hood [1937] Jiraiya [1931] Fireworks

Chiyonosuke Azuma as Hangoro

[1966] Kutsukake Tokijiro: The Lonely Yakuza [1963] Seventeen Ninja [1962] Kisaragi Sword [1956] White Fan

Kinnosuke Nakamura as Onikichi

[1989] Death of a Tea Master [1984] The Fugitive Samurai [1978] The Fall of Ako Castle [1978] Shogun's Samurai [1973] Lone Wolf and Cub [1970] Incident at Blood Pass

Reviews

Linbeymusol

1958/01/03

Wonderful character development!

Moustroll

1958/01/04

Good movie but grossly overrated

Odelecol

1958/01/05

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

InformationRap

1958/01/06

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.