
Koina no Ginpei, Migratory Snowbird
Drama
Overview
Based on the original story of a wandering gambler written by the popular author Shin Hasegawa. This is the first film adaptation of his story, which later inspired many filmmakers to create further adaptations of his work. The first half of the movie depicts a man's jealousy of his best friend and the woman he loves. The second part depicts a hero who is ready to put the past behind him and risk his life for his friend.
Top Cast


Tsumasaburō Bandō
Tsumasaburō Bandō
Koina no Gimpei
Tsumasaburō Bandō
Koina no Gimpei
Naminosuke Horikawa
Naminosuke Horikawa
Hotate no Ushimatsu
Naminosuke Horikawa
Hotate no Ushimatsu
Ryûsui Iwami
Ryûsui Iwami
Iwakaku no Tajiro
Ryûsui Iwami
Iwakaku no Tajiro
Saburô Kojima
Saburô Kojima
Gohei
Saburô Kojima
Gohei
Reiko Mochizuki
Reiko Mochizuki
Oichi, Gehei's daughter
Reiko Mochizuki
Oichi, Gehei's daughter
Yûkichi Nagae
Yûkichi Nagae
Yûkichi Nagae
Kotonosuke Nakamura
Kotonosuke Nakamura
Kotonosuke Nakamura
Mitsuo Namino
Mitsuo Namino
Kuma no Kurozo
Mitsuo Namino
Kuma no Kurozo
Kikuya Okada
Kikuya Okada
Tsumeki no Unokichi
Kikuya Okada
Tsumeki no Unokichi
Seiichi Saga
Seiichi Saga
Horaana no Sakuzo
Seiichi Saga
Horaana no Sakuzo
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