Three Yakuza

(1965)

★ 7.8 IMDb · 4 votes

Genres: Action, Adventure

Year: 1965

Runtime: 120 мин

Country: Japan

Director: 沢島忠

Cast: 萬屋錦之介, Тацуя Накадай, Такаси Симура, 松方弘樹, 桜町弘子, 入江若葉, Сумико Фудзи, Куниэ Танака, 遠藤太津朗, 汐路章

Plot

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.