The Gambling MonkMovie
One summer day, the chief monk of the Hojuin Temple dies. Harumichi rushes back to town hearing about his brother's death and requests for a grand funeral. He had been unwilling to take over the family business and had chosen a life as a middle school teacher far away from home, but considering the circumstances, he changes his mind. As the new chief of Hojuin, Harumichi scrambles around day after day for donations. He has kept strictly to the straight and narrow, until he passes a bicycle race track where the sounds of cheering fans induce him into a new way of life...
About The Gambling Monk
The Gambling Monk is a 1963 comedy movie directed by Shōgorō Nishimura.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 39m, production credits from Japan, an original language code of JA.
The credited cast includes Shoichi Ozawa, Aiko Ito, Yōko Minamida, Munenori Oyamada. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
