House of Gamblers

Ken Takakura stars as Ryoji one of the Aramasa family's loyal lieutenants whao takes the burden of his family being insulted by the Tanuma's family goons, by retaliating on his own. After injuring the head of Tanuma's family, and slaying others along the way, he then surrenders to the law and serves time. Before his last year to serve, the head of the Aramasa family falls ill and decides to retire, Ryoji miss chance to be successor, his old friend is reluctant but accepts. Now this gives the Tanuma family a chance for revenge! But with Tomisaburo Wakayama (Sekine) always having your back, how can you go wrong?

1970

1h 56min

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Top Billed Cast

高倉健
若山富三郎
富司純子
大木実
志村喬
桜町弘子
鶴田浩二
八名信夫
内田朝雄
遠藤太津朗
名和宏
渡辺文雄
林彰太郎
汐路章
川谷拓三

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