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Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room
First aired on Oct 1, 1969
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Genres: Action, Drama

Junko Fuji returns as 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 indebed 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 harrassed by a gang of thugs. When the harrassment turns violent, Oryu must decide wither to keep her promise or protect the villagers.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Sumiko Fuji | Ryuko Yano/Oryu-The Red Peony
Kyōsuke Machida |
Koji Tsuruta |
Bin Amatsu | Narutogawa
Tetsuro Tamba |
Tomisaburō Wakayama | Torakichi Kumasaka
Featured Crew
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Kōsaku Yamashita | Director
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Sumiomi Shibata | Set Decoration
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Osamu Furuya | Director of Photography
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Takeo Watanabe | Original Music Composer
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Takashi Matsuda | Costume Design
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Kazuo Kasahara | Screenplay