The Path of the King

The Path of the King

96 mins | Crime, Action | March 6, 1971

When the aging leader of the yakuza gang Maeda-gumi decides to retire, many of the gang members have no confidence in the young man he has chosen to replace him. A fight for the succession begins.

The Path of the King

96 mins | Crime, Action | March 6, 1971

The Path of the King
When the aging leader of the yakuza gang Maeda-gumi decides to retire, many of the gang members have no confidence in the young man he has chosen to replace him. A fight for the succession begins.
Producers Toei Company, Ltd.
Original title 日本やくざ伝 総長への道
Directors Masahiro Makino
Writers Shinji Fujiwara, Kōji Takada

Cast

Ken Takakura

as Ryutaro Fudo

Tomisaburō Wakayama

as Torakichi Ohmatsu

Yumiko Nogawa

as Owaka

Michiyo Kogure

as Osai

Kanjūrō Arashi

as Zenhachiro Minami

Koji Tsuruta

as Minokichi Kawai