
While Hirono is in prison, his rival Takeda turns his own crime organization into a political party, whose two executives stir up new tensions in their thirst for power.



Ken Takakura
Noboru Andō

Yuriko Hoshi

Fumi Dan
Yoko Horikoshi
Manabu Hokuto

Izumi Ayukawa

Saburo Kitajima

Kyōsuke Machida

Rinichi Yamamoto
Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: The Traitor Shall Die is a crime, action, drama film released in 1972 exploring themes of japan, yakuza, shōwa era (1926-89). Directed by Kiyoshi Saeki, it stars Ken Takakura, Noboru Andō, Yuriko Hoshi. The ninth and final film in the Contemporary Tales of Chivalry series.
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