The Black Gambler: Left Hand of the Devil

The Black Gambler: Left Hand of the Devil

1966 · 94 min · ★ 10.0 · Action

The fictional land "Pandora" sends three (numbered) graduates of the "National Gambling University" to Japan. You should defeat the master player Kôji, control the international casino empire and use the profits to achieve world domination. But Japan's most famous left hand knows what to do.

Directed by Kō Nakahira · Written by Tadaaki Yamazaki

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