Three Yakuza (1965)

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.

Directing:
  • Tadashi Sawashima

Writing:
  • Kazuo Kasahara
  • Sadao Nakajima
  • Tatsuo Nogami

Stars:
Release Date: 1965-05-22
themoviedb icon 7.8/10
  • Country: JP
  • Language: 日本語
  • Runtime: 120