Chivalrous Flower's Life Story: Gambling Heir

Retsuden Shumei Tobaki 侠花列伝 襲名賭博

Director: Keiichi Ozawa 小沢啓一
Released: September 27, 1969
Distributor: Nikkatsu
Screenplay: Seiji Hoshikawa 星川清司

Starring:
Meiko Kaji 梶芽衣子 as Maki Komiyama
Chieko Matsubara 松原智恵子 as Shima
Tatsuya Fuji 藤竜也 as Koji Kakizawa
Fukako Akiraki as Manzo
Hideki Takahashi 高橋英樹 as Rohachi Kikumoto
Shinijiro Ehara 江原真二郎 as Shukichi Mukaida
Chikako Hosokawa 細川ちか子 as Michiyo
Bontaro Mimyo 見明凡太郎 as Hondo
Asao Sano 佐野浅夫 as Shigeyoshi
Shiro Yanase 柳瀬志郎 as Eisan Kanda

Info:

Also known as Love And Honor and New Woman Gambler.

 

Plot:

Takaji is a roving gambler who ran a local yakuza gang: the Taihei family. Chased by the Taihei goons, he finds shelter at a public bath where a young geisha girl protects him. Her name was Shima (Chieko Matsubara). Over time, they fall in love with each other, but Shima is engaged to a yakuza named Shukichi. Trapped in an illl-fated love triangle, Shima must choose between true love and honor.

Thanks to Nikkatsu.com for the synopsis.