The Path of the King
1971, Japanese. Directed by Masahiro Makino.
When the aging leader of the yakuza gang Maeda-gumi decides to retire, many of the gang members have no confidence in the young man he has chosen to replace him. A fight for the succession begins.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 6 March 1971
- Original title
- 日本やくざ伝 総長への道
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kōji Takada, Shinji Fujiwara
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The Path of the King runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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The Path of the King isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 March 1971. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Path of the King?
The Path of the King (1971) was directed by Masahiro Makino and stars Ken Takakura, Tomisaburō Wakayama, Hiroki Matsukata.