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Fighting Tatsu, the Rickshaw Man

70 %|Apr 4, 1964|Comedy, Crime, Drama

Richshaw man Tatsu has wandered to Osaka from Tokyo. He has quarrels with Kimiyakko, a geisha, and throws her into the river. But later, he falls in love with her. Yasaburo, the oyabun of the Nishikawa Gang, loves her very much too. However, as he likes Tatsu's dynamic personality, he volunteers to become a go-between for their marriage. Yasaburo gets tipped off by Yajima who wants to take over the territory of the Nishikawa Gang, and is arrested and imprisoned. After his release, Yajima tries to kill him. Ginjiro, a lover of Tamaryu respects Kimiyakko as an older sister and a follower of Tatsu, is murdered. After the third marriage ceremony just between Tatsu and Kimiyakko, Tatsu goes off to the place of fighting.

Featured Crew

Tai Katō
Director
Tai Katō
Writer
Gohei Kamiya
Novel
Norifumi Suzuki
Writer
Ban Takahashi
Original Music Composer
Shintarō Kawasaki
Director of Photography
Shintarō Miyamoto
Editor
Shigeji Nakayama
Sound