Wolves, Pigs & Men (1964)
"Ôkami to buta to ningen" (original title)

A lonely gangster tries recruiting men to plunder a respected and powerful gang.

Director:

Kinji Fukasaku

Writers:

Kinji Fukasaku, Jun'ya Satô

Stars:

Ken Takakura, Rentarô Mikuni, Kin'ya Kitaôji

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ken Takakura	...	Jiro, the second brother
Rentarô Mikuni	...	Ichiro, The eldest brother
Kin'ya Kitaôji	...	Sabu, The third brother
Jirô Okazaki	...	Takeji
Seiichi Shisui	...	Akira
Seiji Echizenya	...	Isao
Hiroko Shimura	...	Mako
Shôken Sawa	...	Iwasaki
Shunji Kasuga	...	Nishimura
Masa Suganuma	...	Noda
Nobuo Hara	...	Bagman
Koji Miemachi	...	Iwasaki's henchman
Minoru Sawada	...	Iwasaki's henchman
Shiro Oki	...	Kurabu's Boy
Bieru Segawa	...	Manager

Storyline

Sabu and his pals hold a pauper's funeral for Sabu's mother. His brother Jiro arrives home, fresh out of jail, and Sabu pointedly states that Jiro is not invited. Jiro meanwhile is planning a big job - steal 40 million in cash and drugs, and he invites Sabu and gang to act as decoys, for 50,000 each. The sting is a success, but the double-crossing starts almost immediately. Sabu discovers how little of the take they were promised and hides the stash. Jiro and his slimy partner pressure the kids to fess up. Meanwhile, their respectable elder brother Ichiro is being leaned on by the town's big boss, whose money it was.

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Plot Keywords:

angry mob | fake fight | henchman | slum | brotherhood | 

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Taglines:

Do we stake our lives ?

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

26 August 1964 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Wolves, Pigs and People

Company Credits

Production Co:

Toei Tokyo

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Fine gangster movie

A finely crafted gangster film about three brothers, each with his own relationship to a powerful crime syndicate, and a heist the middle brother plans on that syndicate. The story and plot easily bears comparison with any in modern movies with a similar theme. Even the two song-and-dance numbers make sense, in that they serve to characterise the younger brother's gang as youthful and naive. Well worth seeing - even if you don't speak Japanese.