Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligation
Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligation

Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligation

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1968
1h 35m
6.8(9 votes)
Drama
Crime

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

44 members
Acting

富司純子

O-Ryu

富司純子
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天津敏

Unknown Role

天津敏
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若山富三郎

Torakichi Kumazaka

若山富三郎
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鶴田浩二

Shûtaro Kazama

鶴田浩二
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菅原文太

Shiraishi

菅原文太
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Junpei Arishima

Jôkichi

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阿波地大輔

Itagaki

阿波地大輔
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Shôgo Egami

Dorogame

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遠藤太津朗

Gisuke Kuramochi

遠藤太津朗
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水島道太郎

Eisuke Togasaki

水島道太郎
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Yuki Shirono

Machi Togasaki

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Ken'ichirô Imura

Taichi Togasaki

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村井国夫

Yûkichi Togasaki

村井国夫
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川浪公次郎

Sasagawa

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丸平峰子

Kiyoko Kumazaka

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Reiichi Hatanaka

Teppodake

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白木万理

Oren

白木万理
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Eriko Nishioka

Yasu

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Shingo Nishimura

Shichi

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玉川良一

Roku

玉川良一
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Toshi Amatsu

Yaichiro Kasamatau

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Osamu Hirasawa

Bukkirimatsu

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Yuka Mie

Kimi

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Sotomi Kamiya

Yumi

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堀正夫

Yoshioka

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藤岡重慶

Miyauchi

藤岡重慶
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矢奈木邦二郎

Sugawa

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Mieko Matsumura

Girl

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小島慶四郎

Driver

小島慶四郎
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中村錦司

Gosaku

中村錦司
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Masaya Wada

Heisuke

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蓑和田良太

Ichizô

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星野美恵子

Oharu

星野美恵子
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平沢彰

Unknown Role

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広瀬義宣

Unknown Role

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五十嵐義弘

Unknown Role

五十嵐義弘
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城野ゆき

Unknown Role

城野ゆき
Acting

待田京介

Unknown Role

待田京介
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西村晃

Unknown Role

西村晃
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Yuka Saegusa

Unknown Role

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Jun Wakamizu

Unknown Role

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山城新伍

Unknown Role

山城新伍
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堀田眞三

Ninomiya

堀田眞三
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川谷拓三

Thug

川谷拓三

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