Gamblers and Racketeers
Komatsu Takioka is boss of a Yakuza group rival to Masakichi Kijima boss of the Kikuya group which supports the town vendors unlike Takioka, who will stop at nothing to undermine the vendors and take over the territory. Masakichi will do all he can to protect and support the people. Ryutaro Kijima is senior son to Masakichi, though disowned, he keeps interest in the family from a distance. He will be there for his father and his hot tempered younger brother Katsuo, if they should need his loyal help.
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Countries
Japan
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10.0/10
1 votes
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100/100 blend
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Warm reception overall — weighted ~100/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Chiezo Kataoka
Koji Tsuruta
Hiroki Matsukata
Minoru Ōki
Jūshirō Konoe
Chiyoko Shimakura
Nami Munakata
Sumiko Fuji
Tōru Abe
Tatsuo Endō
Yoshi Katō
Haruo Tanaka
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Gamblers and Racketeers (1964)
Shigehiro Ozawa
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