
Jirocho and his followers chase the Kurokomas into the Kai Province.
Directed by Masahiro Makino, Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow leans on a strong ensemble — Akio Kobori, Seizaburō Kawazu, Jun Tazaki — 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 screen titles of 1953.
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In the teeming black markets of postwar Japan, Shozo Hirono and his buddies find themselves in a new war between factious and ambitious yakuza.
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