Song of Yakuza

Song of Yakuza

1963 · 75 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama, Action, Crime

A low ranking yakuza who spends more time enjoying life than doing the yakuza work falls in love with a pretty student girl, whose brother later gets drawn into the yakuza business against his own wishes.

Directed by Miki Wakabayashi · Written by Yuichi Ikeda

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