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Gambler Biography

1968-12-28 · 98 min · ★ 6.0

Crime

Historical Yakuza gangster film set the early years of the Showa era.

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Directors
Shigehiro Ozawa
Production companies
Toei Company
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Koji TsurutaKoji TsurutaYûjirô Wakamatsu
Minoru ŌkiMinoru ŌkiOsamu Kawada
Sanae KitabayashiSanae KitabayashiNobuko Kawada
Tomisaburō WakayamaTomisaburō WakayamaAdachi Sanji
Sumiko FujiSumiko FujiKasuya
Ken TakakuraKen Takakura
Saburo KitajimaSaburo KitajimaKôhei Kozakura
Masumi TachibanaMasumi TachibanaOkumi
Toshi AmatsuTsunekichi Kanemitsu
Hitamura NawaJirô Kanemitsu
Eizō KitamuraEizō KitamuraNenbutsu Kane
Akira ShiojiAkira ShiojiObake No Ichi
Nobuo YanaNobuo YanaDebatora

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