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.

• Release date
• October 15, 1931
• Runtime
• 59 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Tomikazu Miyata

Cast

Tsumasaburō Bandō Koina no Gimpei

N

Naminosuke Horikawa Hotate no Ushimatsu

R

Ryûsui Iwami Iwakaku no Tajiro

S

Saburô Kojima Gohei

R

Reiko Mochizuki Oichi, Gehei's daughter

Y

Yûkichi Nagae

K

Kotonosuke Nakamura

M

Mitsuo Namino Kuma no Kurozo