Three Yakuza

Three Yakuza (1965) is a action, adventure film directed by Tadashi Sawashima rated 7.8/10.

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

Tatsuo Endō

Akira Shioji

Tokinosuke Nakamura

Sen Yano