Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligation (1968)
Overview
A local yakuza boss of a silk farming town shows kindness to the wandering gambler Oryu by letting her stay at his residence. When a rival yakuza gang, who wants to take over the town's businesses, murders him, Oryu is obliged to protect his children and business.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 1.747 |
Directed By
Norifumi Suzuki
Crew
Norifumi Suzuki
Tatsuo Nogami
Norifumi Suzuki
Takeo Watanabe
Osamu Furuya
Kozo Horiike
Akira Ishihara
Tatsuo Honda
Kōji Shundō
TOP CAST
Sumiko Fuji
O-Ryu
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Torakichi Kumazaka
Koji Tsuruta
Shûtaro Kazama
Bunta Sugawara
Shiraishi
Junpei Arishima
Jôkichi
Daisuke Awaji
Itagaki
Shôgo Egami
Dorogame
Tatsuo Endō
Gisuke Kuramochi
Michitarō Mizushima
Eisuke Togasaki
Yuki Shirono
Machi Togasaki
Ken'ichirô Imura
Taichi Togasaki
Kunio Murai
Yûkichi Togasaki
Kojirō Kawanami
Sasagawa
Mineko Maruhira
Kiyoko Kumazaka
Reiichi Hatanaka
Teppodake
Mari Shiraki
Oren
Eriko Nishioka
Yasu
Shingo Nishimura
Shichi
Ryoichi Tamagawa
Roku
Toshi Amatsu
Yaichiro Kasamatau
Osamu Hirasawa
Bukkirimatsu
Yuka Mie
Kimi
Sotomi Kamiya
Yumi
Masao Hori
Yoshioka
Jūkei Fujioka
Miyauchi
Kunijirō Yanagi
Sugawa
Mieko Matsumura
Girl
Keishiro Kojima
Driver
Kinji Nakamura
Gosaku
Masaya Wada
Heisuke
Ryōta Minowada
Ichizô
Mieko Hoshino
Oharu
Shinzo Hotta
Ninomiya
Takuzō Kawatani
Thug
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