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Gamblers and Racketeers

Gamblers and Racketeers

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 24, 1964

Runtime

1h 31m

Genres

Crime, Drama

Original Title

博徒対テキ屋

Production Companies

Toei Company

Director

Shigehiro Ozawa

Description

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.