Kanto Wanderer (1963)
Starring Akira Kobayashi, Chieko Matsubara, Daizaburo Hirata
Directed by Seijun Suzuki
Handsome young Katsuta tries to follow the yakuza code, but even his boss doesn't believe in it. Diamond Fuyu is less ethical, and allows the idiotic Tetsu to trick a schoolgirl he fancies, Hanako, into a type of bonded prostitution. Because of gang conflict, the Izu family (to whom Katsuta belongs) has their last gambling den taken over, and he seeks revenge. This brings him back into contact with a former lover who is also a card trickster - she is also Diamond Fuyu's sister, and is now married to Okaru-Hachi, who has mastered a clever card cheating trick called Okaru, which involves the deft use of mirrors.
Runtime: 93 min.
Rating: 6.1
DVD
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan
Genres: Crime,Drama
Keywords: yakuza
Cast
Katsuta
Tokiko
Diamond no Fuyu
Tatsuko
Yamada Hanako
Yakami
Ishikawa Matsue
Wakabayashi
Tetsu
Meguro
Detective
Satoko Izu
Ponchan
Isogawa
Ichiro
Toda
Okaru Hachi
Boss Yoshida
Udebun
Boss Izu