Okoma, the Orphan Gambler

Okoma, the Orphan Gambler (1971) is a drama, action film directed by Shigehiro Ozawa rated 7.3/10.

Taking place in Shinshu in the 1920s, Tsumakoi Okoma, while traveling to hone her gambling skills, teams up with the vagabond Tsukuba Tsuneji and comes into conflict with gamblers plotting to take over a rustic hot-spring town. Handling a gun and sword as skillfully as a man, Fuji Junko portrays an appealing personality that differs from Oryu in the Red Peony Gambler series. Tsuruta Koji stars as the vagabond Tsukuba Tsuneji that tops the list of an impressive all-star cast that includes Endo Tatsuo, Kogure Michiyo, Ashiya Gannosuke, Kitamura Eizo, and many others. This film is an authentic yakuza movie that conveys the true "Matatabi" (wandering gambler) feeling.

Cast

Sumiko Fuji

Tsumagoi Okoma

Koji Tsuruta

Joji Tsukuba

Gannosuke Ashiya

Katsuji Hanada

Michiyo Kogure

Otaki

Tatsuo Endō

Eizō Kitamura

Zenzo

Shizue Natsukawa

Otami

Minoru Shiraki

Takuzō Kawatani

Akira Shioji