Ankokugai no kaoyaku (1959)

Ryuta and Mineo Komatsu are brothers, both yakuza (gangsters). Mineo, although complicit in crime, even murder, wants out of the gangster life, hoping to become a successful singer instead.... See full summary »

Director:

Kihachi Okamoto

Writers:

Motosada Nishiki, Shin'ichi Sekizawa

Stars:

Koji Tsuruta, Akira Takarada, Yumi Shirakawa

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Koji Tsuruta	...	Ryuta Komatsu
Akira Takarada	...	Mineo Komatsu
Yumi Shirakawa	...	Junko
Keiko Yanagawa	...	Yoko
Mitsuko Kusabue	...	Rie
Seizaburô Kawazu
Yôsuke Natsuki	...	Kashimura's assistant
Mickey Curtis
Haruo Tanaka
Makoto Satô
Akihiko Hirata
Kokuten Kôdô
Noriko Honma
Michiyo Yokoyama
Sonomi Nakajima

Storyline

Ryuta and Mineo Komatsu are brothers, both yakuza (gangsters). Mineo, although complicit in crime, even murder, wants out of the gangster life, hoping to become a successful singer instead. Ryuta loves his brother, but Mineo's possible defection presents problems for the gang, and Ryuta realizes he must kill his brother if he wants to survive.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

15 January 1959 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Boss of the Underworld

Company Credits

Production Co:

Toho Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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