The Black Gambler: Murderous Dice

1965 1h 26m JA

Synopsis

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As a foreign gambling ring tries to take over the Japanese underworld, Himuro the ace gambler must face their leader - and his dangerous gadgets…

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Akira Kobayashi
Koji Himuro
Hideaki Nitani
Nui Sapp
Keiko Yumi
Yukieko
Teruko Hasegawa
Nonko
Yuji Odaka
Sakaguchi
Shōki Fukae
Harada
Jun Tenbō
Chombo
Kōtarō Sugie
Anzai

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mio Ezaki
Writers: Ei Ogawa, Ryuzo Nakanishi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Himuro the Gambler Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Harumi Ibe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Akira Kobayashi and Hideaki Nitani and Keiko Yumi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7052226 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Mio Ezaki directs. Harumi Ibe scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
261 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Himuro the Gambler Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Harumi Ibe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Akira Kobayashi and Hideaki Nitani and Keiko Yumi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt7052226 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.