Gamblers and Racketeers

1964•1h 31m•

★10.0(1 ratings)

CrimeDrama

Overview

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.

Director

Shigehiro Ozawa

Writers

Akira Murao, Shigehiro Ozawa

Watchlist

Main Cast

Chiezo Kataoka

Koji Tsuruta

Hiroki Matsukata

Minoru Ōki

Jūshirō Konoe

Chiyoko Shimakura

Gamblers and Racketeers

1964•1h 31m•

★10.0(1 ratings)

CrimeDrama

Overview

Director

Shigehiro Ozawa

Writers

Akira Murao, Shigehiro Ozawa

Watchlist

Main Cast

Chiezo Kataoka

Koji Tsuruta

Hiroki Matsukata

Minoru Ōki

Jūshirō Konoe

Chiyoko Shimakura

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Shigehiro Ozawa

Writing

Screenplay: Akira Murao
Screenplay: Shigehiro Ozawa

Music & Sound

Sound Recordist: Kenjirō Tōjō
Original Music Composer: Ichirō Saitō

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Osamu Furuya

Editing

Editor: Kozo Horiike

Art Direction

Art Direction: Norimichi Igawa

Did You Know?

The original title is "博徒対テキ屋" (JA).

The runtime is 91 minutes (1h 31m).

The film was directed by Shigehiro Ozawa.

The screenplay was written by Akira Murao and Shigehiro Ozawa.

The score was composed by Ichirō Saitō.

Cinematography was handled by Osamu Furuya.

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0224636.

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Rating

10.0/10

Masterpiece

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Movie Information

Original Title:

博徒対テキ屋

Status:

Released

Language:

日本語

Country of Origin:

Japan

Production Companies:

Toei Company

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Gamblers and Racketeers

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Chiezo Kataoka

Koji Tsuruta

Hiroki Matsukata

Minoru Ōki

Jūshirō Konoe

Chiyoko Shimakura

Gamblers and Racketeers

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Chiezo Kataoka

Koji Tsuruta

Hiroki Matsukata

Minoru Ōki

Jūshirō Konoe

Chiyoko Shimakura

Nami Munakata

Sumiko Fuji

Tōru Abe

Tatsuo Endō

Yoshi Katō

Haruo Tanaka

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