10 Jul 1965
The Gambler
A crime film released in 1965
Gambler Biography
Historical Yakuza gangster film set the early years of the Showa era.
Top Billed Cast
鶴田浩二 Yûjirô Wakamatsu
大木実 Osamu Kawada
北林早苗 Nobuko Kawada
若山富三郎 Adachi Sanji
富司純子 Kasuya
高倉健 
北島三郎 Kôhei Kozakura
橘ますみ Okumi
Toshi Amatsu Tsunekichi Kanemitsu
Hitamura Nawa Jirô Kanemitsu
北村英三 Nenbutsu Kane
汐路章 Obake No Ichi
八名信夫 Debatora
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