A Wandering Gambler

1964 1h 40m JA

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Synopsis

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Koji Himuro is the wandering gambler. His brother and his girlfriend were both murdered because he was determined to expose a gambling cheat. As a result, he vows to never gamble again, but in the end, his rage against cheats spurs him to action once again, with deadly consequences.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Akira Kobayashi
Koji Himuro (The Wandering Gambler)
Reiko Sasamori
Noriko Asano (Rosa Beauty Salon Owner)
Minako Osanai
Sanae Shoda (Madam of Club 'Saiceria')
Hideji Ōtaki
Aihara (Kawamura's henchman; boxing gym trainer)
Yuzo Kiura
Kenichi Himuro (Himuro's older brother)
Kayo Matsuo
Nobuko (Himuro's lover)
Shōki Fukae
Kurata (Kawamura's henchman)
Jun Tenbō
Nakayama (Kawamura's henchman)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yōichi Ushihara
Writers: Gan Yamazaki, Toshiya Nomura
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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62 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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DIRECTOR

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Editor Osamu Inoue shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Akira Kobayashi and Reiko Sasamori and Minako Osanai carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7309996 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Yōichi Ushihara directs. Osamu Inoue cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Himuro the Gambler Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Editor Osamu Inoue shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Akira Kobayashi and Reiko Sasamori and Minako Osanai carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt7309996 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.