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Summary

The main character Tachibana Isaburo is released from prison and discovers that his boss is dead. He is offered to become the leader of the group, but refuses. A young fashion villain, a Yakuza boss wants to get into politics. He makes a deal with the Osaka Railway Company, leaving many poor people homeless. Tachibana engages in a fierce battle with villains for the poor.

Details

Release Date: July 11, 1964

Runtime: 93 minutes

Genres: Crime, Drama

Rating: ⭐ 9.0/10 (2 votes)


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Cast

  • Koji Tsuruta

    Koji Tsuruta

    Tachibana Isaburo

  • Hiroki Matsukata

    Hiroki Matsukata

    Unokichi

  • Sumiko Fuji

    Sumiko Fuji

    Osato

  • Yōko Minamida

    Yōko Minamida

    Kimura Uta

  • Kōtarō Satomi

    Kōtarō Satomi

    Yasunosuke Yajima

  • Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

    Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

    Fusagoro Ota

  • Ryōhei Uchida

    Ryōhei Uchida

    Kanpachi Arai

  • Tatsuo Endō

    Tatsuo Endō

    Goro Tanaka

  • Yoshi Katō

    Yoshi Katō

    Shingo Hamamura

  • Harumi Sone

    Harumi Sone

    Ginji

  • Haruo Tanaka

    Haruo Tanaka

    Jirokichi Hanazawa

  • Gannosuke Ashiya

    Gannosuke Ashiya

    Jonen

  • Asao Uchida

    Asao Uchida

    Kan'non no Inkyo

  • Hiroshi Nawa

    Hiroshi Nawa

    Senzo Samizo