Gokudo of Kamagasaki
1973 · 91 min · ★ 7.0 · Crime, Drama
Ninth installment in the "Gokudo" series. Depicts the activities of Shimamura Seikichi and his henchmen.
Directed by Kōsaku Yamashita · Written by Isao Matsumoto
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Tomisaburō Wakayama 
Minoru Ōki 
Michi Azuma 
Mariko Kaga 
Shingo Yamashiro 
Toyo Takahashi 
Nijiko Kiyokawa 
Kenji Ushio 
Kōji Sekiyama 
Kyōichi Satō 
Masaru Shiga 
Fujio Suga Make it a double feature
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