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Synopsis
Tokyo, 1934. The boss of the clan that controls gambling agonizes and some of his followers propose to Nakai to take his place, but he refuses the offer.
Koji Tsuruta
Cast
Sumiko Fuji
Cast
Hiroko Sakuramachi
Cast
Hiroshi Nawa
Cast
Harumi Sone
Cast
Takamaru Sasaki
Cast
Shinichirō Mikami
Cast
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Cast
Nobuo Kaneko
Cast
Meichō Soganoya
Cast
Kōsaku Yamashita
Director
Kazuo Kasahara
Writer
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