Samurai Geisha
1969 · 99 min · ★ 7.5 · Drama, Crime
Popular geisha Shinji (Fuji Junko) must defy a gang who plot to steal a lucrative coal business from struggling miners during the turbulent Meiji Era. A stellar all-star cast, a thrilling story, and Takakura Ken's violent swordplay, make this a classic Yakuza movie!
Directed by Kōsaku Yamashita · Written by Tatsuo Nogami
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Sumiko Fuji Shinji -
Ken Takakura Shimada Seikichi -
Tomisaburō Wakayama Sakata Yoshinobu -
Nobuo Kaneko Osuga -
Hiroko Sakuramachi -
Yuriko Mishima -
Sanae Tsuchida -
Kanbi Fujiyama -
Tatsuo Endō Banyasu - M Misa Toki
- Y Yoshiko Hara
- H Hiroko Sakaki
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