Poster of The Life of a Horse Trader

The Life of a Horse Trader

Plot: This early gem starring the great Mifune Toshiro tells the tale of Katakana Yonetaro aka "The Shark," a rough-and-tumble horse trader in Japan's rugged northernmost territory of Hokkaddo.
Release Date: Friday, December 7 1951
72 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Toshirō MifuneToshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune was
31 in The Life of a Horse Trader
as 'Yonetaro Katayama'.
Fri, Apr 02 1920 –
Wed, Dec 24 1997
Portrait of Machiko KyōMachiko Kyō
Machiko Kyō was
27 in The Life of a Horse Trader
as 'Yuki'.
Tue, Mar 25 1924 –
Sun, May 12 2019
Portrait of Takashi ShimuraTakashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura was
46 in The Life of a Horse Trader
as 'Rokutaro Kosaka'.
Sun, Mar 12 1905 –
Thu, Feb 11 1982
Portrait of Ichirō SugaiIchirō Sugai
Ichirō Sugai was
44 in The Life of a Horse Trader
as 'Ogasawara'.
Wed, Jul 24 1907 –
Sat, Aug 11 1973
Portrait of Mantarō UshioMantarō Ushio
Mantarō Ushio was
42 in The Life of a Horse Trader
as ''.
Thu, Feb 04 1909 –
Sat, Apr 08 2000
Portrait of Hikaru HoshiHikaru Hoshi
Hikaru Hoshi was
44 in The Life of a Horse Trader
as ''.
Sat, Oct 26 1907
Portrait of Haruyo IchikawaHaruyo Ichikawa
Haruyo Ichikawa was
38 in The Life of a Horse Trader
as 'Haruno'.
Sun, Feb 09 1913 –
Thu, Nov 18 2004
Portrait of Kyoji SugiKyoji Sugi
Kyoji Sugi was
48 in The Life of a Horse Trader
as ''.
Wed, Jul 08 1903 –
Mon, Sep 01 1975
Portrait of Kōichi MizuharaKōichi Mizuhara
Kōichi Mizuhara was
42 in The Life of a Horse Trader
as ''.
Thu, Apr 01 1909 –
Wed, May 07 1969
Portrait of Ryūzaburō MitsuokaRyūzaburō Mitsuoka
Ryūzaburō Mitsuoka was
50 in The Life of a Horse Trader
as ''.
Fri, Mar 15 1901 –
Fri, Aug 04 1961
Portrait of Bokuzen HidariBokuzen Hidari
Bokuzen Hidari was
57 in The Life of a Horse Trader
as 'Gosaku'.
Tue, Feb 20 1894 –
Wed, May 26 1971
Portrait of Yoshio KosugiYoshio Kosugi
Yoshio Kosugi was
48 in The Life of a Horse Trader
as ''.
Tue, Sep 15 1903 –
Tue, Mar 12 1968
Portrait of Kumeko UrabeKumeko Urabe
Kumeko Urabe was
49 in The Life of a Horse Trader
as 'Onobu'.
Sun, Oct 05 1902 –
Thu, Oct 26 1989

Crew

Portrait of Keigo KimuraKeigo Kimura
Director, Screenplay
Keigo Kimura was
48 in The Life of a Horse Trader
Fri, Jun 19 1903 –
Mon, Jan 20 1986
Portrait of Shigeyoshi MineShigeyoshi Mine
Director of Photography
Shigeyoshi Mine was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masashige NarusawaMasashige Narusawa
Screenplay
Masashige Narusawa was
26 in The Life of a Horse Trader
Thu, Jan 29 1925 –
Sat, Feb 13 2021
Portrait of Masao NakayamaMasao Nakayama
Original Story
Masao Nakayama was
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Unknown Birthday