Koina no Ginpei, Migratory Snowbird

59min

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.

Cast

Tsumasaburō Bandō

Tsumasaburō Bandō

Koina no Gimpei
Naminosuke Horikawa

Naminosuke Horikawa

Hotate no Ushimatsu
Ryûsui Iwami

Ryûsui Iwami

Iwakaku no Tajiro
Reiko Mochizuki

Reiko Mochizuki

Oichi, Gehei's daughter
Mitsuo Namino

Mitsuo Namino

Kuma no Kurozo
Kikuya Okada

Kikuya Okada

Tsumeki no Unokichi
Seiichi Saga

Seiichi Saga

Horaana no Sakuzo
Juichiro Sakata

Juichiro Sakata

Kurome no Matagoro
Shûzaburô Ôkubo

Shûzaburô Ôkubo

Hechima no Hide

Release date

15th Oct 1931

Status

Released

Spoken languages

日本語, No Language