28 Jun 1967
The Kanto Region Is Also Expanding
A man who was released from prison wanders around the Kanto region and gets involved with the local yakuza.
A Scarred Life
Set in Osaka, during the devastated time of post-war Japan, this is a tale of the yakuza who set about rebuilding after the death of their Oyabun (big boss). Battles erupt as tempers explode as someone seeks to fill the seat of power.
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鶴田浩二 
若山富三郎 
天津敏 
待田京介 
工藤明子 
北林早苗 石山健二郎 
遠藤太津朗 
北村英三 
小島慶四郎 時美沙 
八代万智子 
藤山寛美 
有川正治 
川谷拓三
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