Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room (1969)
Overview
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 indebted 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 harassed by a gang of thugs. When the harassment turns violent, Oryu must decide wither to keep her promise or protect the villagers.
Cast
Sumiko Fuji
Ryuko Yano/Oryu-The Red Peony
Kyōsuke Machida
Koji Tsuruta
Bin Amatsu
Narutogawa
Tetsuro Tamba
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Torakichi Kumasaka
Kōtarō Satomi
Seizaburō Kawazu
Keiji Takamiya
Yuriko Mishima
Kenji Kusumoto
Hiroshi Nawa
Hiroshi Arikawa
Daisuke Awaji
Shōtarō Hayashi
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