Happily Tied to the Road

With flashing swordwork and a terrific story, wandering gambler Kusama Hanjiro inspires the wrath of Boss Jirotaro who has been terrorizing travelers along the route through his territory. When Hanjiro steps in to gamble with him one-on-one it leads to a deadly vendetta that will show no mercy. Along the way Hanjiro is called upon to help sisters with no one else to depend on. Will the feud end in tragedy, or can the honest wanderer prevail against the bloodlust of an angry yakuza boss whom he had scarred for life?

Director: Yasushi Sasaki

Cast: Hashizo Ōkawa, Kyoko Aoyama, Hiroko Sakuramachi, Denjirō Ōkōchi, Kōtarō Satomi, Haruo Tanaka, Shin Tokudaiji, Eitarō Shindō

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.