NIKKATSU CORPORATION Presents
Kill me! Get it over with!
Tetsu, why don't you use the Colt that's in your pocket?
Why? A disgrace to the Kurata Group!
I'm not a gangster anymore. Boss disbanded our group
My rule’s to do as he does
OK, we’ll see about that!
It looks like Tetsu's Lost his nerve
No. He turned down becoming my henchman
says he's going straight, so
He's too quiet
Not for long
He's a hurricane if things don't work out after 3 tries
He’ll get tough again
He put up no fight?
Can't be Kurata's right-hand man
I see. Then we've a free hand?
I'm asking it. This is the 3rd time
Don't make me get mad
TOKYO DRIFTER
Original Story & Screenplay by YASUNORI KAWAUCHI
Photography by SHIGEYOSHI MINE
Film Editor SHINYA INOUE
Theme Song by TETSUYA WATARI
Cast
TETSUYA WATARI
CHIEKO MATSUBARA
TAMIO KAWAJI
HIDEAKI NITANI
EIJI GOH
TOMOKO HAMAKAWA
TSUYOSHI YOSHIDA
ISAO TAMAGAWA
Directed by SEIJUN SUZUKI
Kurata Building?
No wonder Kurata can go straight
Let's get it away from him quick while Tetsu's quiet
Mortgaged to the Yoshii Co., isn't it?
So we’ll get it legally
Kurata borrowed from Yoshii for his place
Got into debt to go straight
A nice girl
Chiharu, a singer. They say she loves Tetsu
KURATA BUILDING
Real Estate - Yoshii
Mr. Kurata, sir
The interest again!
Yes
Mr. Kurata? Yoshii here
Your promissory note expires on the 15th, 3 days from now
Don't worry. I'm a man. I’ll keep my promise
It's me. Send Kumamoto in later
I haven't seen Tetsu. Is he there?
Then 3 million’s all you can raise?
The best I can do in a few days
Kotaki?
Everybody turned their back on you as soon as you disbanded
the Group
Bothered about Otsuka, I guess
The world's like that
KURATA
Yoshii will get the Kurata Bldg. if the note's not paid
Shall I rough him up a little?
Don't forget we're not a bunch of gangsters now
Just do your work as my manager
Can't make money then
Mortgage the Alulu?
Tetsu? I hear you had trouble
Yes, the sneaking Otsuka men
Fight them?
I let them do it all
They tested me to see if we'd really reformed
Good boy to bear it
It's nothing. You're bearing things too
What’ll we do?
Shall I see Yoshii?
We’ll pay 3 million in cash, the rest in notes
That'd be fine with me
Don't rough him up though
We've no choice
Where's Tetsu?
3 million? That's the best you can do?
If I wait, when’ll you pay the rest - 5 million?
In 5 months
Five months?
A million a month
If you can't?
Take my life
Life?
Stuck on Kurata?
I wouldn’t have a boss I didn't like!
He's like a father to me!
Raid my place if I won't wait?
Nonsense!
Gangsters once, but Boss and I are respectable people now
Tetsu, did you come for Mr. Kurata?
No, on my own
I see. I understand. I’ll wait
Thanks
You're a good son to Mr. Kurata
Tell him I agree about the notes
Interest aside, make the 5 million in 5 notes
and bring them over
It pays to try
MANHOLE MUSIC TEA ROOM
Tetsu really saw Yoshii?
He doesn't know about us. It was about renewing the notes
I see. When?
Tomorrow at 3. Kurata's coming then
Interesting. You're fixed if it's true
Marry me?
Sure
I'm lost without a woman around
What's up?
It makes me happy, yet sort of sad
to see you puttering around for me
What? You did a fine job for me today
Want to go to the Ginza later?
No thanks
I'm happy just to be here like this
Not a selfish bone in you. Marry Chiharu and open a shop soon
I'm off women
You're hooked. She’ll see to that
Where is he, the vagabond?
Always drifting, always solo
Where will he be tomorrow?
The wind, his girl may know
The Drifter, from Tokyo
Drifting, drifting on and on
Till memories of Tokyo are gone
We're not open yet
Sing again, will you?
You won't?
Stop your practical jokes
To Boss's place
Where to?
You!
Shall we go?
Yes
Like a cup of tea?
Tetsuya!
Good night
Mr. Kurata's appointment is at 3?
Yes
Phone him
Mr. Yoshii's office
What? It's from Tetsu
Hello, Yoshii here
It's Tetsu. Thanks for the other day
Paying me the 3 million today?
Three? The 8 million in full
Good. You’ll bring it over then?
What? Take it over? I can't go! You come over!
No, I don't want you to give me a going-over and say to wait
What's that?
I'm taking no chances
I'm staking my life. Can't you believe me?
Yes, that's so. I’ll bring all the papers and be over
I see. I’ll send a car around
You're real good
Otokichi!
Hello, Yoshii speaking
Yoshii Co.? Is Mutsuko there?
For you
Hello. What?
Where are you? So near here? Yes
May I go out awhile?
-Who is it? -Boyfriend
This seal?
Yes, put it in with the rest
Mr. Yoshii's on the phone
I’ll take it here
Yes, this is Kurata. Yes, I'm leaving now
Mr. Yoshii's tied up. Please come at 4
Wait here?
The office's in there
I didn't know that
Mr. Otsuka!
Thanks for coming
Kurata asked me to take over his debt for him
But Mr. Kurata didn't tell me about it
He phoned he'd pay
But I've heard nothing of your taking over for him. Excuse me
Tetsu, no violence
Mr. Yoshii, let me handle things. Be smart and take the money
He could sell that building for 200 million! Why...?
Tetsu, turn on the music
Your seal. No complaints if you're paid?
That's enough!
The deed to the building! Put away the money
I’ll be killed by Kurata!
Don't worry. I’ll talk to him if you're worried
Tanaka, phone him
Hello. What?
Tanaka of the Otsuka Group?
Yes. Mr. Yoshii's here asking Boss to pay your debt
Are you listening? Don't say you didn't hear me
Don't worry. Everything's going just fine
Hello! Hello!
What is it?
Otsuka's trapped us
What's going on?
I’ll go over! He may get this building!
Know the place where Kazuo Sasa's singing?
Get out!
Tetsu!
Where'd you take Yoshii?
He left with the money I put up for you
You want my building?
You're smart
It belonged to someone else once
If I'd been firmer, it might've been mine
What's that?
Grim? You're still a gangster at heart. Good
Boss Kurata, I've the deed to your building
Hand over your seal. I paid Yoshii 8 million in your place!
Do you call yourself a boss?
It's money and power that count now!
Hand over your seal!
-What is this? -That's Tetsu's coat. Set your seal
Where's Tetsu?
-What did you do with Tetsu? -Setting your seal?
Hand over your seal quietly
Mutsuko!
The scum! She's my girl!
Fool!
Put your seal to it and I’ll take care of the girl
Or shall I call the cops?
Kurata! Which will it be?
The police
Stop it!
Excuse me
Why not report the murder of Yoshii too?
I'm holding a gun already. Move toward the wall
You've got the gun that killed Yoshii
It's quits today. You keep the deed to the building for a while
LOVERS' SUICIDE OR MURDER?
POLICE CHECKING SLUG FOUND IN CLERK'S BODY
Otsuka made it seem like Mutsuko killed Yoshii
The police will check my gun
The problem’s Otsuka. If he doesn't talk
No, he can't be trusted
But we know he killed Yoshii. If he tries anything
He wants my building
What's his next move?
But it was a mistake to kill her
Shall we have Tetsu take care of that?
Let's rub out Tetsu. Then Kurata can't do a thing
You will?
I'm known as Viper Tetsu. I'm like a snake
ALULU CLUB
Tetsu! Tetsu!
Tetsuya!
Keep out of danger
I've reformed
Take care of her
Say!
Where'd he go?
If I die, I’ll die like a man
To be loyal, I'd even let love pass by
I'm a drifter, the man from Tokyo
The wind is blowing by itself
The moon is shining by itself
And alone is a drifter like me
I know not where my grave will be
I'm a drifter, the man from Tokyo
Viper Tetsu, throw away your gun!
Move back
Stop!
Something nice! This way!
I'd like to kill you! But for you
Mr. Kurata and I could've gone straight!
Go and tell Otsuka that I killed Yoshii's clerk!
Mention my old man's name and I’ll squeal who killed Yoshii!
I'm sorry
Fool! Messing up things!
I'm back, Boss
What's up?
Was he there?
Kenji's an awful rat. He not only defied you, he's with Kurata's pal
Kurata's pal? Who is he?
Umetani. Runs the Western Cabaret
Tetsu said he'd take the rap for Kurata's killing?
No mistake
I see. Then we’ll just have to go through with things too
Going to do it?
Have to fight, Kurata and me
Easy licking him
He's disbanded - it's not easy to get his former men
When?
Tonight!
You can get even for Mutsuko
Kurata! Tetsu! I’ll put holes in their belies!
Get my men
Trouble, Boss!
Tamura Group's helping Kurata!
Tamura? How'd you know?
I saw Tetsu and Boss Tamura together
That's bad
If Tamura helps, it'll become pretty dangerous
Tetsu did it! He asked Tamura
Tamura or not, what do we care?
Simmer down!
Fujimura, what would you do?
The problem’s Tetsu
Leave Tetsu to me, Boss
I’ll run him out of Tokyo
You will?
Please watch me
If Otsuka gets Tetsu, won't he want the building?
Yes. In this case
Tetsu's the troublemaker for both sides
An insult!
Tell Otsuka
we're both mixed up in Yoshii's murder!
I won't sacrifice my man to take the easy way out!
Now, get out!
I hate to leave you, but please let me go
Did Kumamoto say anything?
No, it's my own idea
If I stay, things will become worse
involving Boss Tamura too
Please say yes
I should've left sooner
I was worried about you
You make me happy, Tetsu
I can?
Take care of yourself
You too, sir
Thanks
Japan's big enough
I’ll find a place to live as the tramp from Tokyo
I see
Tetsu, the man from Tokyo?
Take this
I don't need it
Idiot. Money's always handy
I'd weep if you were stranded
I see. I’ll accept it then. Goodbye
Eat first. I won't be seeing you for a while
No, it'd be harder to go
I see. You're really going?
Yes. Good luck to you, sir
Tetsu, wait!
Phone Shimada at Shonai
Writing material. Hurry
Tetsu, go to Shimada's place in Shonai
Your first trip. I don't want you to have a hard time
I’ll phone Shimada
Sit down here
I’ll write him a line
Please take it here
I see
Shonai, sir
Already?
Too soon!
Hang up!
I’ll phone later
What is it?
Nothing
Take the best care of yourself
See Chihara before you go
Hello
It's you? Where are you?
What, Shonai? Wait. I’ll call Chiharu
Nice dryer. Name?
Charm Lady. Try it?
Thanks
Phone, Chiharu!
Hello. Hello
Pal!
Tetsu!
Tetsuya!
Detective Sakai. Come
I'm Senzo of the South Group! Please!
We've been waiting for you to come
For me?
We can beat the North Group now
North Group? Trouble?
Yes, over new territory
I came to a bad place. I don't want trouble
Why do I get mixed up in it?
Don't feel you have to help us
But Otsuka's pal heads the North Group
Boss!
Tokyo men have come to help him
If he knows you're here, he’ll challenge us
Pipe down! We have a guest!
Boss wants me to take you to a hotel!
We can manage without help! Please
I've reformed but is it all right to let them down?
Help us, Tokyo man!
Is Tetsu here? I'm Tanaka, Otsuka's man!
Come out and fight if you're a man!
Stinking farmer!
It's Tetsu! Watch out!
My range's 10 meters
15, 14, 13, 12... 10 meters
Why didn't you kill me?
Just for being kind
you’ll have to go to hell
I’ll put an end to your legend of a charmed life
Tatsuzo means it!
What’ll I do? What can I do?
Pal! It's me!
Can't kill Tetsu like that!
The safety catch is on!
Shootin' Star!
Don't act familiar!
An Otsuka man once but I'm a loner now!
Don't get familiar!
Sorry I had to show you this
To think I'd be saved by you, Ken
Forget it. We're not enemies now
People always spoke of you and Otsuka together
Why'd you leave him?
Being a loner's better
You're lonely
You're on the road yourself
You’ll soon know how a drifter feels
No, you've lost your sense of obligation
Is that bad?
People's minds are hard to read
Don't trust Boss Kurata too much
I disagree!
Your eyes bothered me. Maybe I'm getting old
I’ll stay till you're well
You're with Umetani, Mr. Kurata's pal in Sasebo?
It's begun to snow again
He's left
Tetsuya!
DRIFTING... DRIFTING
KYUSHU, SOUTHERN JAPAN
SASEBO
Tetsu of the charmed life?
You use a light punch?
I'm not much older than you
I'm Tetsu. Glad to know you
Boss Kurata wrote me, so I'd been waiting for you
Sit down
What is it?
Shootin' Star?
Dropped by to thank me
He's here?
Staying a while
I see. I'm leaving. Thanks anyway
Why? Trouble with him?
I hate ungrateful men
I thought him old fashioned. You're worse
Maybe you'd better not stay
An unpleasant guy's here
Come and look
The fellow doing that crazy dance is a Minato Group man
Using him to find you?
Drift again?
Leave it to me. That group burns me up too
I don't want to bother you. I’ll drift
No, I couldn’t face Boss then
Stop it!
Stop them!
Better than all the other men put together
Pal!
I don't want to fight you
If I get him, my work's over
Look. Tetsu's not moving
Throw away your gun! It's the end of the Viper!
Dead?
Dead
Even a killer's end isn't pleasant
Duty-bound to Otsuka, poor guy
Tetsu, your eyes haven't changed since we last parted
I owe you a debt for saving me
but I hate ungrateful men!
Be friends
I like him
I want to save him the pain of being betrayed
I know, but Kurata can be trusted
What’ll we do?
Compromise? He didn't lose on the building!
But he killed Yoshii
Otsuka's idea, so he must've thought it over well
Not a trap, is it?
Let's see him! Then we can take it or leave it
All right, shall we try?
What? Rub out Tetsu? How can I do that?
A report came from the Minato Group! Umetani's hiding him!
So what?
Umetani can rub him out
Then you and I can be friends
I'm not bluffing. Promise and you can have this
Ask him about the other conditions
I've two besides Tetsu
The building's yours. Lend it to me for 20 million
-Payment? -In cash
The other condition?
Give me Chiharu
Chiharu? But she's Tetsu's
That's why I want her!
Tetsu is dead
Tetsu is dead!
I said he's dead!
He’ll be rubbed out anyway. She’ll give up
Take it
Tetsu's the cankerworm!
If he's arrested, we’ll be in hot water
We’ll both be sent to the pen
Better see that it doesn't happen
Okay!
Hello, the Western
Tokyo?
Tokyo's calling
Hello, Umetani here
Mr. Kurata?
Yes, Tetsu's fine
What's that?
Do you know what you're saying?
Rub him out or you’ll be in hot water!
But Tetsu's
Never mind! Rub him out! I’ll send men too. Kill him!
Understand?
He's back
Poor boy
Otsuka's going?
I don't know
No mistake! The police!
Don't you see? Tetsu's dead!
That's enough. Slam Mr. Kurata and you’ll pay for it
I'm staking my life - don't believe me yet?
A lie! He wouldn’t join hands with Otsuka
and rub me out!
Don't ruin my dreams
I know, so get out of here. Umetani may kill you
Again! I’ll really get mad!
I see
What are you doing?
See? Even Umetani's bound by gang ties! He’ll kill you!
Get me?
But
Know now?
If you don't return to Tokyo!
Sure. I want to see the truth with my own eyes
Okay, I’ll hold him! Go!
Thanks
Mr. Umetani
At first, I meant to kill him
But then I wondered who'd profit by it
I’ll tell him how you feel some day
He's fine and decent
But it's hard to handle a man like that once he gets good and mad
He’ll do it
I really don't want him to
But he’ll have to go through it once
Chiharu!
She's innocent. She can't sing
I’ll make her. The initial training's important!
Stop it!
You let Tetsu die! What’ll you do with her?
Let's go, Chiharu! I’ll take you home!
Sing or he dies!
You betrayed me?
Pal!
Get my men!
I'm going to break up this hell or there's no future for me!
Throw away your gun!
A boss's true colors?
It's one of those things! Die!
I've no choice
Take it as a keepsake from me
Tetsuya!
Tetsu!
I'm not your man anymore!
A drifter needs no woman
Tetsuya!
I can't walk with a woman!
Flowers that to dreams say goodbye
Will wither and the dreams will die
If I die, like a man I’ll die
To be loyal, I'd even let love pass by
I'm a drifter, the man from Tokyo
THE END