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Fighting Tatsu, the Rickshaw Man (1964)

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.

Release: 1964-04-04
Runtime: 100 min
Rating: 7 / 10
Cast
Sumiko Fuji
Sumiko Fuji
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Nami Munakata
Nami Munakata
Hiroko Sakuramachi
Hiroko Sakuramachi
Akira Shioji
Akira Shioji
Meichō Soganoya
Meichō Soganoya
Ryōhei Uchida
Ryōhei Uchida
Minoru Ōki
Minoru Ōki
Jūshirō Konoe
Jūshirō Konoe