Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room

Release date: 1969-10-01
Runtime: 110
Country: Japan

Oryu the Red Peony, a wandering female yakuza on a soul-searching journey after the death of her father. After collecting her sickly follower from jail, she is taken in by a fishing village. Feeling indebted to their generosity, she stays to work for the village and promises to leave her yakuza ways behind. When a dispute breaks out for the gambling rights to a local festival, the villagers are harassed by a gang of thugs. When the harassment turns violent, Oryu must decide wither to keep her promise or protect the villagers.

Director: Kōsaku Yamashita

Genre: Action, Drama

Cast: Sumiko Fuji, Kyōsuke Machida, Koji Tsuruta, Bin Amatsu, Tetsuro Tamba, Tomisaburō Wakayama, Kōtarō Satomi, Seizaburō Kawazu, Keiji Takamiya, Yuriko Mishima