Buichi Saitō — Director (30)
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Chivalrous Life (1965) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
渡世一代
director: Buichi Saitō actor: Hideki Takahashi / Masako Izumi …
other title: 渡世一代
In the middle of the era, Taisho, a big boss in Asakusa Iizuka, was severely questioned by the police about the source of funds for the Daido Federation, to which he belonged. The creditor, Izo, visited the local police station daily, worried about the safety of his boss, and himself came to the attention of the police. Izo embarks on a journey to escape, but in the meantime, the new rising yakuza Dojima plans to kill Iizuka...
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Notorious Bastard (1963) [Movie] TMDB
悪名高きろくでなし
director: Buichi Saitō actor: Joe Shishido / Arihiro Fujimura …
other title: 悪名高きろくでなし
When Tornado Joe is wrongly accused of distributing counterfeit banknotes, he gets on a mission to clear his name and challenge the mastermind behind this scheme.
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Love Eternal (1966) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
骨まで愛して
director: Buichi Saitō actor: Tetsuya Watari / Ruriko Asaoka …
other title: 骨まで愛して
A deep mist envelops the port city of Yokohama. The scent of crime is everywhere. As an executive member of a drug trafficking syndicate, Kano is pretty high up in the food chain, but "status" bears no value to him. All he cares for is Ayako, the boss' mistress. After one last job, they intend to run off together to Hong Kong, but their plans are hindered when an uninvited yakuza stirs up a vicious shootout. In the midst of it all, Ayako is kidnapped.
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Immortal Guy (1967) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
不死身なあいつ
director: Buichi Saitō actor: Akira Kobayashi / Ruriko Asaoka …
other title: 不死身なあいつ
Kosuke Suzuki was presumed dead after boss Toseikai Setouchi lynched him and threw him into the sea off the coast of Kobe. However, three months later, Kosuke suddenly appears in Kagoshima and reunites with his partner, the vagrant Kumagoro. However, Kosuke's relief does not last long, he learns from Kumagoro that Toseikai are acting ruthlessly here too.
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Vermillion Sword: Scabbard Code Sword Amidst the Swirling Cherry Blossoms (1969) [Movie] TMDB
朱鞘仁義 鉄火みだれ桜
director: Buichi Saitō actor: Hiroko Ogi / Meiko Kaji …
other title: 朱鞘仁義 鉄火みだれ桜
Beginning of the Showa era, Takasaki City in Joshu (Gunma Province). Gambler Inufushi Yoichi continues to lose at Takamasa's gambling house. The authoritative female gambler Ai gives him money and advises him to think seriously about his life. She has to leave Takamasa because of him. She travels to Tomioka for advice from Matsumiya Seiji, who previously helped her. However, the latter is killed due to a conflict with the Kaizu-gumi yakuza family, making his wife Tane a widow...