Red Peony Gambler (7.4)

Movie · 1968 · 1 h 38 min · Drama, Action, Thriller

Ryuko was raised by her father, a gambler named Senzo Yano in Kumamoto, Kyushu, after her mother died when she was little. When she turned 18 years old, her father was attacked and killed by a stranger in alley. Ryuko then dissolves her yakuza family, and, carrying the wallet left by the killer, she sets out on a journey to avenge her father’s death. Five years later, she wanders the nation, known only as! Red Peony Oryu who has a red peony tattooed on her shoulder and has the defiance and courage of a man. She meets Katagiri - a loner gambler, Kumatora - boss of a family in Shikoku, and Otaka - female boss of the Doman Family in Osaka. With their help, she finally catches up with the man who murdered her father.

Directed by: 山下耕作

Starring 富司純子, 高倉健, 若山富三郎, 待田京介, Isamu Dobashi, 荒木雅子, 有島淳平, 阿波地大輔, Shôgo Egami, 波多野博

Stream in the US

Rent or buy