30 Jul 1972
The Pledge
When Omuro Yahachi of the Omuro family is selected as Mutsumikai Soke's successor, the conflict between the Kitakyushu and Wakamatsu begins.
Gambler's Code - Loyalty Offering
A fairly entertaining yarn told in somewhat broad strokes with Wakayama playing against type as a reformed-gambler-turned- Christian minister. Of course, before the tale is finished he is forced by the utterly nefarious, heinous villains to once again pick up a sword and join fellow anti-hero Sugawara in wiping out Evil.
Top Billed Cast
菅原文太 
若山富三郎 
伊吹吾郎 
嵐寛寿郎 
待田京介 
工藤明子 
潮健児 
遠藤太津朗 武原英子 
南風夕子
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