Magistrate of Dice

Magistrate of Dice (1961) is a action, drama film directed by Kokichi Uchide rated 9.0/10.

Based on the exploits of real-life historical character Magistrate Toyama no Kinsan, this exciting tale brings the “Demon Magistrate” as he is called to the aid of a beautiful young woman who asks to be abducted on the eve of her wedding so that she would not have to marry a country bumpkin. Instead she plans to go to Edo, where life can be cheap and common criminals run rampant. Can Magistrate Toyama, a gambler himself, see through the plot and keep her safe from harm. Don’t miss this spectacular showpiece of samurai era action led by superstar Kataoka Chiezo in one of his signature roles. When he bares his tattooed right shoulder, all hell breaks loose!

Cast

Chiezo Kataoka

Chiyonosuke Azuma

Eitarō Shindō

Kyoko Aoyama

Satomi Oka

Ryuji Kita

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Yataro Kurokawa

Kōtarō Nirei

Kensaku Hara

Kinichi Hanabusa

Eijirō Kataoka