An Edo Magistrate (1961)

ALL 03/12/1961 (ja) 89 Min
  • Release
    03/12/1961
  • Production
    Toei Company
  • Rotten tomato
    58%
  • Original title
    江戸っ子奉行 天下を斬る男
  • Original language
    ja
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

When a former artisan is tricked into putting his sister up as collateral for a loan by a gangster boss in a crooked gambling casino it sets in motion the story of Ooka Echizen, the famed magistrate of Edo during the reign of Shogun Tsuneyoshi. In a world where humans bow down to dogs and are beheaded for harming them, it's a wonder people can survive at all. Nakamura Kinnosuke is a former samurai who has left the fold to live freely and must put his life on the line to save the girl he loves, and rescue her from the yakuza who duped her brother. When the truth comes out about his background, he is forced to take on the role of Edo Magistrate, a decision that brings him unimaginable heartache and danger!

  1. Yasushi Sasaki

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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An Edo Magistrate (1961) 89 Min

ALL 03/12/1961 (ja)
  • Release 03/12/1961
  • Production
    Toei Company
  • Original title 江戸っ子奉行 天下を斬る男
  • ja
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

When a former artisan is tricked into putting his sister up as collateral for a loan by a gangster boss in a crooked gambling casino it sets in motion the story of Ooka Echizen, the famed magistrate of Edo during the reign of Shogun Tsuneyoshi. In a world where humans bow down to dogs and are beheaded for harming them, it's a wonder people can survive at all. Nakamura Kinnosuke is a former samurai who has left the fold to live freely and must put his life on the line to save the girl he loves, and rescue her from the yakuza who duped her brother. When the truth comes out about his background, he is forced to take on the role of Edo Magistrate, a decision that brings him unimaginable heartache and danger!

  1. Yasushi Sasaki

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer