Happily Tied to the Road (1959)
Original title: おしどり道中
Happily Tied to the Road is a 1959 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Yasushi Sasaki, with a running time of 1h 28m. It stars Hashizo Ōkawa, Kyoko Aoyama and Hiroko Sakuramachi.
With flashing swordwork and a terrific story, wandering gambler Kusama Hanjiro inspires the wrath of Boss Jirotaro who has been terrorizing travelers along the route through his territory. When Hanjiro steps in to gamble with him one-on-one it leads to a deadly vendetta that will show no mercy. Along the way Hanjiro is called upon to help sisters with no one else to depend on. Will the feud end in tragedy, or can the honest wanderer prevail against the bloodlust of an angry yakuza boss whom he had scarred for life?
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What is Happily Tied to the Road about?
With flashing swordwork and a terrific story, wandering gambler Kusama Hanjiro inspires the wrath of Boss Jirotaro who has been terrorizing travelers along the route through his territory. When Hanjiro steps in to gamble with him one-on-one it leads to a deadly vendetta that will show no mercy. Along the way Hanjiro is called upon to help sisters with no one else to depend on. Will the feud end in tragedy, or can the honest wanderer prevail against the bloodlust of an angry yakuza boss whom he had scarred for life?
When was Happily Tied to the Road released?
Happily Tied to the Road was released on 21 April 1959.
How long is Happily Tied to the Road?
Happily Tied to the Road runs 1h 28m.
Who made Happily Tied to the Road?
Happily Tied to the Road was directed by Yasushi Sasaki.
Cast
- Hashizo Ōkawa as Hanjiro Kusama
- Kyoko Aoyama as Omon
- Hiroko Sakuramachi as Fuji
- Denjirō Ōkōchi as Kinpira
- Kōtarō Satomi as Masayoshi
- Haruo Tanaka as Mishima
- Shin Tokudaiji as Fujigoro
- Eitarō Shindō as Koshuya
- Akitake Kōno as Sanemon
- Shinji Oda as Chogoro
- Michisaburō Segawa as Jiro Taro
- Michimaro Otabe as Shigesuke