Crime · Japan · 1965 · 1h 26m

The Black Gambler: The Gambling Syndicate

黒い賭博師

The Black Gambler: The Gambling Syndicate poster
Director
Kō Nakahira
Cast
Akira Kobayashi as Koji Himuro Manami Fuji as Michino Yokoyama as Kiiton Masuda as Asao Koike as Isao Tamagawa as
Crew
Yoshihiro Yamazaki — Director of Photography Masanori Tsujii — Editor Harumi Ibe — Original Music Composer Ryuzo Nakanishi — Screenplay Ei Ogawa — Screenplay Eisei Koi — Producer
Synopsis

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.

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Key Collaborators
Kō Nakahira Director Yoshihiro Yamazaki Director of Photography Masanori Tsujii Editor Harumi Ibe Original Music Composer Ryuzo Nakanishi Screenplay Ei Ogawa Screenplay Eisei Koi Producer
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