A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers

Part of A Modern Yakuza

1971•1h 31m

CrimeActionDrama

When a large crime syndicate seeks to invade Gifu's underworld, three brothers and their yakuza family are the only ones that stand in their way.

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Toei Company

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Cast

Bunta Sugawara

Gorō Ibuki

Tsunehiko Watase

Ichiro Araki

Asao Koike

Kazuko Matsuo

Seizaburō Kawazu

Keiji Takamiya

Kenji Kusumoto

Hiroshi Nawa

Kōji Fujiyama

Hitoshi Ōmae

Takashi Noguchi

Takuzō Kawatani

Gorō Ōki

Miwako Onaya

Miki Sugimoto

Minken Karasawa

Naoya Makoto

Akira Hirasawa

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