Three Rogues (1968)
Two lone wolf yakuza (Hideki Takahashi and Kunie Tanaka) rob a gambling den, then split up when pursued by the angry gang. They eventually meet again at Tanaka's mother's rural farmhouse. By then, one-eyed Kobayashi has wrangled his way into the scenario, intending to get a split of the proceeds (since he had helped them get away). Although there is some dissension amongst the three, they eventually close ranks to fend off their stubborn, relentless pursuers. Unhappily, Tanaka’s mother (Chieko Naniwa) is killed in the process. There are also love interests (Yoshiko Machida and Kayo Matsuo) and some humor along the way. An admirably different approach to the formulaic ninkyo yakuza programmer, filmed largely in sweltering summer countryside locations.
Director:
Akinori Matsuo
Writer:
Seiji Hoshikawa
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Akira Kobayashi as |
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Hideki Takahashi as |
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Kunie Tanaka as |
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Kayo Matsuo as |
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Shōki Fukae as |
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Chieko Naniwa as |
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Hiroshi Kondō as |
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Shirō Yanase as |
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Tomoko Hamakawa as |
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Yoshiko Machida as |
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Takeshi Kuroda as |
| Directing | Akinori Matsuo | Director |
| Writing | Seiji Hoshikawa | Screenplay |
| Directing | Kimiyoshi Soga | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Jiro Iizuka | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Camera | Kazumi Iwasa | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Masayoshi Ikeda | Original Music Composer |
