Red Peony Gambler

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 14, 1968

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Toei Company

Cast

Sumiko Fuji,Ken Takakura,Tomisaburō Wakayama,Kyōsuke Machida,Isamu Dobashi,Masako Araki,Junpei Arishima,Daisuke Awaji,Shôgo Egami,Hiroshi Hatanoand 15 more

Director

Kōsaku Yamashita

Writer

Norifumi Suzuki

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0063064