在这部红牡丹赌徒：赌场列传片中,明治中期，日本四国德岛。正在修行途中的绯牡丹阿龙（藤純子 饰）来到此地，迎接两年前因伤害罪入狱的组员清吉（高宮敬二 饰）。清吉身染重病，出狱后不久便离开人世。当地黑帮德政一家的头目江口幸平（待田京介 饰）出资将其安葬，阿龙则在丧期内暂居这里，和佃户们一同劳作。
这一时期，地租不断攀升，农户们不堪重负，甚至卖儿卖女。江口作为代表前去与地主们谈判，然谈判不欢而散。夏收祭即将举行，食不果腹的农户决定藏起作物以示抗议。他们的做法令地主们颇感棘手，也间接触及了靠赌博为生的黑帮的利益。德政一家现任头领与帮派对头观音寺组旗下的鸣门川一家结义，联合向江口施压。双方角力互搏，冲突逐渐升级，阿龙最终也不可避免地卷入其中……
After collecting her sickly follower from jail, Oryu is taken in by a fishing village. Feeling indebed to their generosity, she stays to work for the village and promises to leave her yakuza ways behind. When a dispute breaks out for the gambling rights to a local festival, the villagers are harrassed by a gang of thugs. When the harrassment turns violent, Oryu must decide wither to keep her promise or protect the villagers.
