Code of Wolves

Code of Wolves

1974 · 93 min · ★ 7.5 · Crime, Action

In gangster-infested 1920s Yokohama, gambler Ishiguro gets in with the local gang -- but his view of life changes after the Great Kanto Earthquake.

Directed by Shinji Murayama · Written by Susumu Saji

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