Magistrate of Dice

The story

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!

In the same saga

Tōyama no Kin-san Collection

In release order

The Tattooed Magistrate: Cherry Blossoms Dance Volume

1950

The Tattooed Magistrate: Fallen Flowers Showdown Volume

1950

The Official And The Princess of Thieves

1951

The Well-known Magistrate

1951

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The Jumping Magistrate

1952

The Bloody Cherry Blossom Magistrate

1954

A Gang of Five

1955

The Fighting Magistrate

1955

The Roar of The Lion

1955

Short Sword Magistrate

1956

Pirates Magistrate

1957

Falcon Magistrate

1957

Fireball Magistrate

1958

Whirlwind Magistrate

1959

The Edo Official and Apprentice

1959

Official with a Tattoo

1960

This film

Magistrate of Dice

1961

Sakura Official

1962

Cast

C Chiezo Kataoka C Chiyonosuke Azuma E Eitarō Shindō K Kyoko Aoyama S Satomi Oka R Ryuji Kita R Ryōsuke Kagawa Y Yataro Kurokawa K Kōtarō Nirei K Kensaku Hara K Kinichi Hanabusa E Eijirō Kataoka

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K Kusuo Abe H Hideo Hongo S Sentarō Fushimi Y Yoshio Yoshida J Juro Hoshi D Daisuke Awaji H Hiroshi Kato I Ikkō Ōkuni M Michisaburō Segawa K Kinnosuke Takamatsu S Sōji Kiyokawa S Sentaro Kurahashi E Eijirō Sekine T Tokinosuke Nakamura S Shunji Daito K Kajō Onoe K Kunio Hikita Y Yoshiko Fujishiro K Kazuo Tokita U Utako Tamaki H Hideo Shimada H Heitaro Gori H Hiroshi Fujikawa I Isamu Dobashi K Katsuyoshi Noma Y Yutaka Sera H Hitoshi Ōmae K Kiyoshi Tomomura S Shinji Oda