Red Peony Gambler (1968)

  • NR
  • 09/14/1968 (JP)
  • Drama, Action, Comedy, Thriller, Romance
  • 1h 38m

Overview

Ryuko was raised by her father, a gambler named Senzo Yano in Kumamoto, Kyushu, after her mother died when she was little. When she turned 18 years old, her father was attacked and killed by a stranger in alley. Ryuko then dissolves her yakuza family, and, carrying the wallet left by the killer, she sets out on a journey to avenge her father's death. Five years later, she wanders the nation, known only as! Red Peony Oryu who has a red peony tattooed on her shoulder and has the defiance and courage of a man. She meets Katagiri - a loner gambler, Kumatora - boss of a family in Shikoku, and Otaka - female boss of the Doman Family in Osaka. With their help, she finally catches up with the man who murdered her father.

Kōsaku Yamashita

Director

Norifumi Suzuki

Writer

Cast

Sumiko Fuji's headshot

Sumiko Fuji

Hibotan no Ryu
Ken Takakura's headshot

Ken Takakura

Naoki Katagiri
Tomisaburō Wakayama's headshot

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Torakichi Kumasaka
Kyōsuke Machida's headshot

Kyōsuke Machida

Fujimatsu, the Immortal
Isamu Dobashi's headshot

Isamu Dobashi

Masako Araki's headshot

Masako Araki

Junpei Arishima's headshot

Junpei Arishima

Daisuke Awaji's headshot

Daisuke Awaji

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