Movies Like The Gambling Samurai
If you liked The Gambling Samurai (1960), a adventure and drama movie directed by Senkichi Taniguchi, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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13 Assassins (2010)
★ 7.3/10Also adventure and dramaA bravado period action film set at the end of Japan's feudal era in which a group of unemployed samurai are enlisted to bring down a sadistic lord and prevent him from ascending to the throne and plunging the country…
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Shogun's Samurai: The Yagyu Clan Conspiracy (1978)
★ 7/10Also action and dramaFollowing the death of the second Tokugawa shogun, it is revealed that he was poisoned by retainers of his son Iemitsu in hopes of gaining him the shogunate despite the stammer and birthmark which undermine his…
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Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower (2010)
★ 7.2/10Also adventure and actionAssigned on a mission to capture Mukade, a missing-nin, Naruto Uzumaki sets out for the once glorious historic ruins of "Ouran", where he pursues and corners the rouge ninja. Mukade's goal is revealed to be a dormant…
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Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom (2006)
★ 7.1/10Also adventure and actionNaruto Uzumaki, Kakashi Hatake, Sakura Haruno, and Rock Lee are assigned to protect the prince of the Land of the Moon, Michiru, during his world trip; other escorts had been hired, but quit due to being treated…
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One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure (2001)
★ 6.8/10Also action and adventureRelaxing on a cozy beach, the Straw Hat Pirates are taking a rest from their quest. Right until Luffy noticed the Going Merry has been hijacked and sailed off from the beach. This leads them to search the ship and find…
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One Piece: Curse of the Sacred Sword (2004)
★ 6.8/10Also adventure and actionThe Straw Hat Pirates landed at Asuka Island, home of the most valuable sword in the world: The Seven Star Sword. Which was said to curse anyone who takes it in possession. When they got back to the Going Merry, they…
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Chûshingura (1962)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and actionAfter their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the chance to avenge their master and reclaim their honor.
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True Grit (1969)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and adventureThe murder of her father sends a teenage tomboy on a mission of 'justice', which involves avenging her father's death. She recruits a tough old marshal, 'Rooster' Cogburn because he has 'true grit', and a reputation of…
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Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and actionStruggling to elevate himself from his low caste in 17th century Japan, Miyamoto trains to become a mighty samurai warrior.
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Goemon (2009)
★ 6.9/10Also action and dramaFollow the infamous ninja bandit named Ishikawa Goemon in an epic story. One night while looting treasure from Nanban, Goemon finds a mysterious box hidden inside a secret grave. A forgotten relic from the past…
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One Piece: Chopper's Kingdom in the Strange Animal Island (2002)
★ 6.7/10Also action and adventureAs the Straw Hat Pirates sail through the Grand Line, a sudden eruption of geysers beneath the Going Merry sends the crew flying over a nearby island. In the chaos, Chopper falls overboard and becomes separated from…
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One Piece: Dead End Adventure (2003)
★ 7/10Also action and adventureDesperate for cash, the Straw Hat Pirates enter a secret race between pirate crews known as the Dead End Competition. There, they must battle against powerful people, including the bounty hunter who wants to kill…
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Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends (2014)
★ 7.7/10Also action and adventureShishio sets sail in his ironclad ship to bring down the government. In order to stop him, Kenshin trains with his old master to learn his final technique.
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Goyokin (1969)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and actionA guilt-haunted samurai warrior attempts to stop a massacre taking place.
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Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002)
★ 7.7/10Also action and adventureWith their most formidable foe vanquished, Inuyasha and his comrades begin returning to their everyday lives. But their peace is fleeting as another adversary emerges: Kaguya, the self-proclaimed princess from the Moon…
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The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)
★ 7.3/10Also adventure and actionThe adventures of a blind, gambling masseur and master swordsman. Zatoichi targets a yakuza-controlled village, because war with a neighbouring town's smaller gang is brewing.
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One Piece: Stampede (2019)
★ 7.8/10Also action and adventureThe world's boldest buccaneers set sail for the great Pirate Festival, where the Straw Hats join a mad-dash race to find Gol D. Roger's treasure. There's just one little problem: An old member of Roger's crew has a…
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The 355 (2022)
★ 6/10Also action and adventureA group of top female agents from American, British, Chinese, Colombian, and German government agencies are drawn together to try and stop an organization from acquiring a deadly weapon to send the world into chaos.
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One Piece Episode of East Blue (2017)
★ 7.7/10Also action and adventureExperience the inspiring moments that launched Luffy and the first four members of his crew on their grand adventure to find the One Piece! It’s all here—from Shanks giving Luffy the straw hat, to Nami facing the…
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Beast (2026)
★ 7.5/10Also action and dramaMMA legend Patton James, now a commercial fisherman, is pulled back into the cage when his brother is in danger. Reuniting with his old coach Sammy, he commits to one final fight in one championship against the brutal…