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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!

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

I'm a drifter, the man from Tokyo

THE END