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1974

Akumyo: Notorious Dragon

Directed by Yasuzō Masumura

About small-time gangster Asakichi's chaotic life in the 1930s. His gambling addiction means that he must not continue working in the family business. Instead he supports himself by arranging cockfights. He becomes ex-geisha Okinu's patron and lover, and falls directly into disfavor with the yakuza.

Duration

1h 45m

Released

April 24, 1974

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Cast23

  • Shintarō Katsu
  • Kinya Kitaoji
  • Yukiyo Toake
  • Kiwako Taichi
  • Hiroko Isayama
  • Kirin Kiki
  • Hideji Ōtaki
  • Ganjirō Nakamura II
  • Mariko Mochizuki

Part ofThe Akumyo Collection

Includes The Notorious Man's Return (1962), Bad Reputation: The Notorious Harbor (1963), Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their Specialty (1968), Bad Reputation: The Big Drum (1964), Bad Reputation: Imposter's Paradise (1963), Tough Guy (1961), Akumyo: Notorious Dragon (1974), Bad Reputation Returns (1961), New Bad Reputation Continues (1962), Bad Reputation: Two Notorious Men in Tokyo (1963), Bad Reputation of the Big Three (1963), Bad Reputation: Invincible Notorious Men (1965), Bad Reputation: The Notorious Man of Legend (1967), Bad Reputation: Showdown of the Best (1969), Bad Reputation: The Two Notorious Men Strike Again (1965), and Bad Reputation: Cherry Blossoms (1966).

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