Overview

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.

Cast

Kinnosuke Nakamura, Tatsuya Nakadai, Takashi Shimura, Hiroki Matsukata, Hiroko Sakuramachi, Wakaba Irie, Sumiko Fuji, Kunie Tanaka

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What is "Three Yakuza" about?

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.

When was "Three Yakuza" released?

Three Yakuza was released in 1965.

Who stars in "Three Yakuza"?

The cast includes Kinnosuke Nakamura, Tatsuya Nakadai, Takashi Shimura, Hiroki Matsukata.