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Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room

Oct 1, 1969 · 1h 50m
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Oryu the Red Peony, a wandering female yakuza on a soul-searching journey after the death of her father. After collecting her sickly follower from jail, she is taken in by a fishing village. Feeling indebted to their generosity, she stays to work for the village and promises to leave her yakuza ways behind. When a dispute breaks out for the gambling rights to a local festival, the villagers are harassed by a gang of thugs. When the harassment turns violent, Oryu must decide wither to keep her promise or protect the villagers.

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CAST

Sumiko Fuji
Ryuko Yano/Oryu-The Red Peony
Kyōsuke Machida
Koji Tsuruta
Bin Amatsu
Narutogawa
Tetsuro Tamba
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Torakichi Kumasaka
Kōtarō Satomi
Seizaburō Kawazu
Directed by Kōsaku Yamashita

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Status
Released
Original language
JA
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Production
Toei Company
Country
JP
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