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Cast
Tsumasaburō Bandō
as Koina no Gimpei
Naminosuke Horikawa
as Hotate no Ushimatsu
Ryûsui Iwami
as Iwakaku no Tajiro
Saburô Kojima
as Gohei
Reiko Mochizuki
as Oichi, Gehei's daughter
Yûkichi Nagae
as Cast
Kotonosuke Nakamura
as Cast
Mitsuo Namino
as Kuma no Kurozo
Kikuya Okada
as Tsumeki no Unokichi
Seiichi Saga
as Horaana no Sakuzo
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1931
Runtime0h 59m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorTomikazu Miyata
WritersTomikazu Miyata
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsKoina no Ginpei, Migratory Snowbird
About Koina no Ginpei, Migratory Snowbird
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.
Directed by Tomikazu Miyata, Koina no Ginpei, Migratory Snowbird leans on a strong ensemble — Tsumasaburō Bandō, Naminosuke Horikawa, Ryûsui Iwami — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1931.
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