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The Guys Who Put Money on Me

The Guys Who Put Money on Me

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Overview

An unofficial sequel to Million Dollar Match (1961) which also starred Koji Wada as a young energetic boxer. This story deals more with betting action surrounding a boxing match, concentrating mostly on the high-powered Yakuza gambling dens.

Directed by Seijun Suzuki
Written by Kimiaki Koyamazaki, Ei Ogawa, Akira Nakano
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Top Cast

Kōji Wada

Kōji Wada

Seiji Fujikura

Tamio Kawachi

Tamio Kawachi

Kenjiro Yoshida

Ryōji Hayama

Ryōji Hayama

Yōko Minamida

Yōko Minamida

Sanae Kitazawa

Mari Shiraki

Mari Shiraki

Mayumi Shimizu

Mayumi Shimizu

Yoko Takei

Kaku Takashina

Kaku Takashina

Kawamura

Yuzo Kiura

Yuzo Kiura

Yasukawa

Kōichi Uenoyama

Kōichi Uenoyama

Kikuchi

Saburo Hiromatsu

Saburo Hiromatsu

Nishiyama

Themes & Keywords

yakuza

About The Guys Who Put Money on Me

The Guys Who Put Money on Me is a action, crime film released in 1962 exploring themes of yakuza. Directed by Seijun Suzuki, it stars Kōji Wada, Tamio Kawachi, Ryōji Hayama. An unofficial sequel to Million Dollar Match (1961) which also starred Koji Wada as a young energetic boxer. This story deals more with betting action surrounding a boxing match, concentrating mostly on the high-powered Yakuza gambling dens.

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