The Black Gambler: The Gambling Syndicate (1965)
Place your bets! Koji Himuro (Akira Kobayashi) is a makeout artist with unparalleled gambling skills. Shortly after his return to Tokyo, he is invited to attend a reception being held at the Suvenian Embassy of Tokyo. This “reception” was an undercover gambling operation that was run by an international gambling syndicate. Up against a cardsharp by the name of Inumaru and his mistress Reiko, Koji plays a flawless game of Seven Bridge. Outraged by his loss, Inumaru orders Reiko to stalk Koji like a shadow.
Director:
Kō Nakahira
Writers:
Ryuzo Nakanishi, Ei Ogawa.
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Akira Kobayashi as Koji Himuro |
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Manami Fuji as |
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Michino Yokoyama as |
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Kiiton Masuda as |
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Asao Koike as |
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Isao Tamagawa as |
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Masahiko Tanimura as |
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Yoshiro Kato as |
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Masaya Takahashi as |
| Directing | Kō Nakahira | Director |
| Camera | Yoshihiro Yamazaki | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Ryuzo Nakanishi | Screenplay |
| Sound | Harumi Ibe | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Ei Ogawa | Screenplay |
| Editing | Masanori Tsujii | Editor |
| Art | Yasuhiro Otsuru | Art Direction |
| Sound | Tsuneo Furuyama | Sound Recordist |
| Lighting | Masahiro Takashima | Gaffer |
| Camera | Yasushi Asaishi | Still Photographer |
| Production | Eisei Koi | Producer |