Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room (1969)

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Released:
1969-10-01

Overview:
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.

Director:
Kōsaku Yamashita

Runtime:
1h 50min

Genre:
Action, Drama

  • Cast:
  • Sumiko Fuji
    as
    Ryuko Yano/Oryu-The Red Peony
  • Kyōsuke Machida
  • Koji Tsuruta
  • Bin Amatsu
    as
    Narutogawa
  • Tetsuro Tamba