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Cast
Akira Kobayashi
as Koji Himura (The Wandering Gambler)
Ruriko Itô
as Kyoko Kijima (Kijima's daughter)
Tamio Kawachi
as Masa (The Drifter)
Sachiko Kozuki
as Sakie Rikiishi (Sister of Toshiko Rikiishi; owner of Rest House Nagisa)
Asao Sano
as Nisuke (employee at Rest House Nagisa)
Masao Shimizu
as Kijima (City Council member)
Isao Tamagawa
as Nobuoka (President of Nobuoka Kogyo; owner of Club Seaside)
Keisuke Noro
as Nakayama (Senior figure among Nobuoka's henchmen)
Shuntaro Tamamura
as Aihara (Nobuoka's henchman)
Iwae Arai
as Hayashi (Nobeoka's henchman)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1965
Runtime1h 26m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresAction, Crime
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DirectorMotomu Ida
WritersGan Yamazaki, Motomu Ida
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsGambling is My Destiny
About Gambling is My Destiny
Shadowed and alone. Today, a melancholy guitar sobs in a wandering seaside town.... To make amends, he hides his identity and saves his girlfriend's sister from certain death. Filmed on location on the scenic Manazuru Peninsula, the action is set amidst rugged rocky terrain and raging waves!
Directed by Motomu Ida, Gambling is My Destiny leans on a strong ensemble — Akira Kobayashi, Ruriko Itô, Tamio Kawachi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action titles of 1965.
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