Trials of an Okinawa Village

Trials of an Okinawa Village

1971 · 96 min · ★ 6.4 · Action, Drama, Crime

A boss from a trucking company has run-ins with evil yakuza during the American occupation of Okinawa. Her hometown is threatened by usurers, gangsters and indirectly by American GI influences. She must battle a yakuza organization with her employees to help settle things.

Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa · Written by Kazuo Kasahara

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