The last in the series. Sugawara runs into two mahjong cheaters (Ichiro Araki and Mako Midori + sidekick Takuzo Kawatani) whom he takes for friends in need as his naivety prevents him from seeing their true nature.
Bunta Sugawara
Tamio Kawachi
Mako Midori
Ichiro Araki
Kirin Kiki
Saburō Bōya
Hideo Murota
Takuzō Kawatani
Yuriko Mishima
Maki Tachibana
The Viper Brothers and the Young General is a crime, drama film released in 1975 exploring themes of yakuza. Directed by Sadao Nakajima, it stars Bunta Sugawara, Tamio Kawachi, Mako Midori. The last in the series. Sugawara runs into two mahjong cheaters (Ichiro Araki and Mako Midori + sidekick Takuzo Kawatani) whom he takes for friends in need as his naivety prevents him from seeing their true nature.
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