The Gambling Monk

The Gambling Monk

1963
1h 39min

One summer day, the chief monk of the Hojuin Temple dies. Harumichi rushes back to town hearing about his brother's death and requests for a grand funeral. He had been unwilling to take over the family business and had chosen a life as a middle school teacher far away from home, but considering the circumstances, he changes his mind. As the new chief of Hojuin, Harumichi scrambles around day after day for donations. He has kept strictly to the straight and narrow, until he passes a bicycle race track where the sounds of cheering fans induce him into a new way of life...

The Gambling Monk

Storyline

One summer day, the chief monk of the Hojuin Temple dies. Harumichi rushes back to town hearing about his brother's death and requests for a grand funeral. He had been unwilling to take over the family business and had chosen a life as a middle school teacher far away from home, but considering the circumstances, he changes his mind. As the new chief of Hojuin, Harumichi scrambles around day after day for donations. He has kept strictly to the straight and narrow, until he passes a bicycle race track where the sounds of cheering fans induce him into a new way of life...
    Released
    10/13/1963
    Runtime
    1h 39min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    Japanese
    Production
    Nikkatsu Corporation
Cast
Shoichi Ozawa
Shoichi Ozawa
Acting
Aiko Ito
Acting
Yôko Minamida
Yôko Minamida
Acting
Munenori Oyamada
Acting
Masaya Takahashi
Masaya Takahashi
Acting
Noriko Matsumoto
Acting
Toshio Takahara
Toshio Takahara
Acting
Zenpei Saga
Zenpei Saga
Acting
Toyoko Takechi
Acting
Shōki Fukae
Shōki Fukae
Acting
Kotoe Hatsui
Kotoe Hatsui
Acting
Kenji Kawai
Acting
Eimei Esumi
Eimei Esumi
Acting
Chieko Misaki
Chieko Misaki
Acting
Toyo Fukuda
Acting
Shuntaro Tamamura
Acting
Hiroshi Hijikata
Hiroshi Hijikata
Acting
Keiko Sasaki
Acting
Terue Shigemori
Acting
Reiko Tanigawa
Acting
Yoshie Mifune
Acting
Kyôji Mizuki
Acting
Tsuchiyasu Kinohara
Acting
Hiroshi Chiyoda
Acting
Densuke Mitsuzawa
Acting
Daisuke Ōmi
Acting
Iwae Arai
Acting
Kōji Seyama
Acting
Ken Misugi
Acting
Hiroshi Imamura
Acting
Jōji Ehara
Acting
Chiyoko Shimizu
Acting
Chigusa Takayama
Chigusa Takayama
Acting
Masako Urushizawa
Acting
Hiromi Katô
Acting
Etsuko Takeuchi
Acting
Makiko Fukamachi
Acting
Kiyoaki Takekawa
Acting
山口哲
Acting
Takeo Fujisawa
Acting
Misako Watanabe
Misako Watanabe
Acting
Takeshi Katō
Takeshi Katō
Acting
Yoshi Katō
Yoshi Katō
Acting
Akira Hisamatsu
Acting
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