Three Yakuza
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A tale of three Yakuza gamblers who traveled Japan during the samurai era living by their wits and sword skills. Told in 3 separate vignettes, each part tells the story of a different drifter’s life. Part 1: A man is on the run after killing two Hasshu Officials to avenge his Boss. He must make a life or death decision as he is asked to protect a gang from attack. Part 2: A pair of gamblers chased out of a crooked game must fight not only their pursuers, but the ghosts of their pasts as well. Part 3: A wanderer who wants to live according to the Yakuza Code, but is not sure that he can do so when asked to save a town from an evil official.
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Cast
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Kinnosuke Nakamura
Known for
Goyokin
Tatsuya Nakadai
Known for
Ran
Harakiri
Takashi Shimura
Known for
Seven Samurai
Ikiru
Hiroki Matsukata
Known for
13 Assassins
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
Hiroko Sakuramachi
Also in
Magic Boy
Big Time Gambling Boss
Wakaba Irie
Also in
Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Sumiko Fuji
Known for
Summer Wars
Air Doll
Kunie Tanaka
Known for
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
Tatsuo Endō
Known for
Audition
Zatoichi's Flashing Sword
Akira Shioji
Known for
The Street Fighter
The Yakuza
Tokinosuke Nakamura
Also in
Revenge
Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu
Sen Yano
Known for
Woman in the Dunes
Pitfall
Tadashi Sawashima Director · Kazuo Kasahara Screenplay Sadao Nakajima Screenplay
First release May 22, 1965 · Produced in Japan · Original title 股旅 三人やくざ
Production
Toei Company
Production
Japan
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Original title
股旅 三人やくざ
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · May 22, 1965
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No release date listed for United States.
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