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A Wad of Notes
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A Wad of Notes

1970-09-09 · 94 min · ★ 7.2

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A lone gambler tries to keep a yakuza family from taking over a festival in Kitakyushu. After away from his hometown for 13 years, Ryuji comes back and saves the town that is becoming run-down from yakuza’s ill deeds.

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Directors
Shigehiro Ozawa
Production companies
Toei Company
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Koji TsurutaKoji TsurutaRyuji Kashigawa
Hiroko SakuramachiHiroko Sakuramachi
Akiko KudōAkiko KudōSen
Kyōsuke MachidaKyōsuke MachidaShinjiro
Bin AmatsuBin Amatsu
Asao UchidaAsao UchidaMojitoku
Eizō KitamuraEizō Kitamura
Rinichi YamamotoRinichi YamamotoToramatsu
Asao KoikeAsao KoikeKinpachi
Minoru ŌkiMinoru ŌkiSanjiro
Takuzō KawataniTakuzō KawataniYakuza

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