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Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligation (1968)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Norifumi Suzuki
Writer : Tatsuo Nogami, Norifumi Suzuki

Synopsis

A local yakuza boss of a silk farming town shows kindness to the wandering gambler Oryu by letting her stay at his residence. When a rival yakuza gang, who wants to take over the town's businesses, murders him, Oryu is obliged to protect his children and business.

Actors

Sumiko Fuji
Sumiko Fuji
O-Ryu
Bin Amatsu
Bin Amatsu
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Torakichi Kumazaka
Koji Tsuruta
Koji Tsuruta
Shûtaro Kazama
Bunta Sugawara
Bunta Sugawara
Shiraishi
Junpei Arishima
Junpei Arishima
Jôkichi
Daisuke Awaji
Daisuke Awaji
Itagaki
Shôgo Egami
Shôgo Egami
Dorogame
Tatsuo Endō
Tatsuo Endō
Gisuke Kuramochi
Michitarō Mizushima
Michitarō Mizushima
Eisuke Togasaki
Yuki Shirono
Yuki Shirono
Machi Togasaki
Ken'ichirô Imura
Ken'ichirô Imura
Taichi Togasaki
Kunio Murai
Kunio Murai
Yûkichi Togasaki
Kojirô Kawanami
Kojirô Kawanami
Sasagawa
Mineko Maruhira
Mineko Maruhira
Kiyoko Kumazaka
Reiichi Hatanaka
Reiichi Hatanaka
Teppodake
Mari Shiraki
Mari Shiraki
Oren
Eriko Nishioka
Eriko Nishioka
Yasu
Shingo Nishimura
Shingo Nishimura
Shichi
Ryoichi Tamagawa
Ryoichi Tamagawa
Roku
Toshi Amatsu
Toshi Amatsu
Yaichiro Kasamatau
Osamu Hirasawa
Osamu Hirasawa
Bukkirimatsu
Yuka Mie
Yuka Mie
Kimi
Sotomi Kamiya
Sotomi Kamiya
Yumi
Masao Hori
Masao Hori
Yoshioka
Jûkei Fujioka
Jûkei Fujioka
Miyauchi
Kunijirô Yanagi
Kunijirô Yanagi
Sugawa
Mieko Matsumura
Mieko Matsumura
Girl
Keishiro Kojima
Keishiro Kojima
Driver
Kinji Nakamura
Kinji Nakamura
Gosaku
Masaya Wada
Masaya Wada
Heisuke
Ryôta Minowada
Ryôta Minowada
Ichizô
Mieko Hoshino
Mieko Hoshino
Oharu
Akira Hirasawa
Akira Hirasawa
Yoshinobu Hirose
Yoshinobu Hirose
Yoshihiro Igarashi
Yoshihiro Igarashi
Yuki Jono
Yuki Jono
Kyōsuke Machida
Kyōsuke Machida
Kō Nishimura
Kō Nishimura
Yuka Saegusa
Yuka Saegusa
Jun Wakamizu
Jun Wakamizu
Shingo Yamashiro
Shingo Yamashiro
Shinzô Hotta
Shinzô Hotta
Ninomiya
Takuzō Kawatani
Takuzō Kawatani
Thug

Crews

Norifumi Suzuki
Norifumi Suzuki
Director
Tatsuo Nogami
Tatsuo Nogami
Screenplay
Norifumi Suzuki
Norifumi Suzuki
Screenplay
Takeo Watanabe
Takeo Watanabe
Original Music Composer
Osamu Furuya
Osamu Furuya
Director of Photography
Kozo Horiike
Kozo Horiike
Editor
Akira Ishihara
Akira Ishihara
Art Direction
Tatsuo Honda
Tatsuo Honda
Assistant Director
Kôji Shundô
Kôji Shundô
Producer

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