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Okoma, the Orphan Gambler
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Okoma, the Orphan Gambler

1971-01-23 · 90 min · ★ 7.3

Drama · Action

Taking place in Shinshu in the 1920s, Tsumakoi Okoma, while traveling to hone her gambling skills, teams up with the vagabond Tsukuba Tsuneji and comes into conflict with gamblers plotting to take over a rustic hot-spring town. Handling a gun and sword as skillfully as a man, Fuji Junko portrays an appealing personality that differs from Oryu in the Red Peony Gambler series. Tsuruta Koji stars as the vagabond Tsukuba Tsuneji that tops the list of an impressive all-star cast that includes Endo Tatsuo, Kogure Michiyo, Ashiya Gannosuke, Kitamura Eizo, and many others. This film is an authentic yakuza movie that conveys the true "Matatabi" (wandering gambler) feeling.

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Directors
Shigehiro Ozawa
Production companies
Toei Company
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Sumiko FujiSumiko FujiTsumagoi Okoma
Koji TsurutaKoji TsurutaJoji Tsukuba
Gannosuke AshiyaGannosuke AshiyaKatsuji Hanada
Michiyo KogureMichiyo KogureOtaki
Tatsuo EndōTatsuo Endō
Eizō KitamuraEizō KitamuraZenzo
Shizue NatsukawaShizue NatsukawaOtami
Minoru Shiraki
Takuzō KawataniTakuzō Kawatani
Akira ShiojiAkira Shioji

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