Red Peony Gambler

Red Peony Gambler
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKōsaku Yamashita
Screenplay byNorifumi Suzuki
Produced by
  • Koji Shundo
  • Gorō Kusakabe
  • Masao Sato
Starring
CinematographyOsamu Furuya
Edited byShintaro Miyamoto
Music byTakeo Watanabe
Production
company
Toei
Distributed byToei
Release date
  • September 14, 1968 (1968-09-14) (Japan)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Red Peony Gambler (Japanese: 緋牡丹博徒, Hepburn: Hibotan Bakuto) is a 1968 Japanese yakuza film directed by Kōsaku Yamashita. It stars Junko Fuji in her first leading role, and was a big hit. The film is the first installment in the Red Peony Gambler series, which is composed of seven sequels.