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Fight of the Gamblers

Fight of the Gamblers

19636.01h 31m

Overview

Ryuji Oshima, a gambler, kills Saiga in self-defense, and considering himself unfit to lead men, secludes himself in a temple to atone for his misdeeds. At home, when his mother, the boss of a construction gang, bids for and gets the job of building the Town Hall, other gangs set out to disrupt her business and try to kill her.

Directed by Akinori Matsuo
Written by Hisataka Kai
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Top Cast

Hideki Takahashi

Hideki Takahashi

Masako Izumi

Masako Izumi

Yukiko Todoroki

Yukiko Todoroki

Toshio Sugiyama

Toshio Sugiyama

Shōki Fukae

Shōki Fukae

Yoshi Katō

Yoshi Katō

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Isao Fujita

Hiroshi Kondō

Hiroshi Kondō

Eijirō Tōno

Eijirō Tōno

Shōbun Inoue

Shōbun Inoue

About Fight of the Gamblers

Fight of the Gamblers is a crime, drama film released in 1963. Directed by Akinori Matsuo, it stars Hideki Takahashi, Masako Izumi, Yukiko Todoroki. Ryuji Oshima, a gambler, kills Saiga in self-defense, and considering himself unfit to lead men, secludes himself in a temple to atone for his misdeeds. At home, when his mother, the boss of a construction gang, bids for and gets the job of building the Town Hall, other gangs set out to disrupt her business and try to kill her.

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