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Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room

Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 1, 1969

Runtime

1h 50m

Genres

Action, Drama

User Score

59%

Original Title

緋牡丹博徒 鉄火場列伝

Production Companies

Toei Company

Director

Kōsaku Yamashita

Description

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.