Gamblers’ Luck (1966) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1966 · 90 mins · Japanese

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Directed by

Yoji Yamada

Starring

Chieko Baisho, Bokuzen Hidari, Hiroshi Inuzuka, Kiyoshi Atsumi, Makoto Fujita, Takashi Ebata

In the bustling slums that would become Tokyo, a rag‑tag band of ne’er‑do‑well misfits revel in a series of wild escapades. They drown their nights in drink and prostitution, exact vengeance on ruthless landlords, and even animate a dead money‑lender to frighten the locals. Later they help arrange a beautiful girl’s wedding, risking their lives gambling to raise her dowry and barely escaping death in the process.