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1969

Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room

Directed by Kōsaku Yamashita

Junko Fuji returns as 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 indebed 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 harrassed by a gang of thugs. When the harrassment turns violent, Oryu must decide wither to keep her promise or protect the villagers.

Duration

1h 50m

Released

October 1, 1969

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Cast44

  • Sumiko Fuji
  • Kyōsuke Machida
  • Koji Tsuruta
  • Bin Amatsu
  • Tetsuro Tamba
  • Tomisaburō Wakayama
  • Kōtarō Satomi
  • Seizaburō Kawazu
  • Keiji Takamiya

Part ofThe Red Peony Gambler

Includes Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligation (1968), Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You (1971), Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room (1969), Red Peony Gambler (1968), Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game (1969), Red Peony Gambler: Second Generation Ceremony (1969), Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return (1970), and Red Peony Gambler: Execution of Duty (1972).

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