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Three Yakuza

May 22, 1965 · 2h 0m
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Adventure

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A tale of three Yakuza gamblers who traveled Japan during the samurai era living by their wits and sword skills. Told in 3 separate vignettes, each part tells the story of a different drifter’s life. Part 1: A man is on the run after killing two Hasshu Officials to avenge his Boss. He must make a life or death decision as he is asked to protect a gang from attack. Part 2: A pair of gamblers chased out of a crooked game must fight not only their pursuers, but the ghosts of their pasts as well. Part 3: A wanderer who wants to live according to the Yakuza Code, but is not sure that he can do so when asked to save a town from an evil official.

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CAST

Kinnosuke Nakamura
Tatsuya Nakadai
Takashi Shimura
Hiroki Matsukata
Hiroko Sakuramachi
Wakaba Irie
Sumiko Fuji
Kunie Tanaka
Directed by Tadashi Sawashima

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Status
Released
Original language
JA
Budget
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Revenue
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Production
Toei Company
Country
JP

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