
Bitter Tears of a Woman Gambler
Action · Crime · Drama
Overview
Bunta Sugawara replaces Koji Tsuruta as the leading man for this sequel of Okoma, the Orphan Gambler.
Top Cast


Bunta Sugawara
Bunta Sugawara
Bunta Sugawara


Sumiko Fuji
Sumiko Fuji
Sumiko Fuji


Kyōsuke Machida
Kyōsuke Machida
Kyōsuke Machida


Yōko Mihara
Yōko Mihara
Yōko Mihara


Tatsuo Endō
Tatsuo Endō
Tatsuo Endō


Nobuo Kaneko
Nobuo Kaneko
Nobuo Kaneko


Shōtarō Hayashi
Shōtarō Hayashi
Shōtarō Hayashi


Shōgo Shimada
Shōgo Shimada
Shōgo Shimada


Aiko Mimasu
Aiko Mimasu
Aiko Mimasu


Toshiaki Minami
Toshiaki Minami
Toshiaki Minami
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