Red Peony Gambler (1968)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Kōsaku Yamashita
  • Profile picture of Sumiko Fuji
    Hibotan no Ryu Sumiko Fuji
  • Profile picture of Ken Takakura
    Naoki Katagiri Ken Takakura
  • Profile picture of Tomisaburō Wakayama
    Torakichi Kumasaka Tomisaburō Wakayama
  • Profile picture of Kyōsuke Machida
    Fujimatsu, the Immortal Kyōsuke Machida
  • Profile picture of Daisuke Awaji
    Daisuke Awaji
  • Profile picture of Shōtarō Hayashi
    Shōtarō Hayashi
  • Profile picture of Yoshihiro Igarashi
    Yoshihiro Igarashi
  • Profile picture of Nobuo Kaneko
    Nobuo Kaneko

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