Gambling Kitten

Gambling Kitten

1965 · 88 min · ★ 6.8 · Crime

Arikawa runs a transport company. But this is only a front for his gambling house. Yuriko is a regular on the scene, and she is fascinated by the dice and the one who throws them. A year before, Yuriko's father died in mysterious circumstances; she decides to go in search of the truth.

Directed by Haruyasu Noguchi · Written by Jun Ueda

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