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Afraid to Die (1960)

Genre : Drama, Action

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Yasuzō Masumura

Synopsis

On his release from prison a young yakuza, along with his brother, decides to turn his back on criminal life instead of taking over the position of his recently deceased father, boss of the Asahina clan. But their exit proves more difficult than planned when their rival clan steps in to exact revenge.

Actors

Yukio Mishima
Yukio Mishima
Takeo Asahina
Ayako Wakao
Ayako Wakao
Yoshie Koizumi
Keizô Kawasaki
Keizô Kawasaki
Shoichi Koizumi
Eiji Funakoshi
Eiji Funakoshi
Susumu Aikawa
Takashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura
Gohei Hirayama
Yoshie Mizutani
Yoshie Mizutani
Masako Katori
Michiko Ono
Michiko Ono
Ayako Takatsu
Mayumi Kurata
Mayumi Kurata
Shigeru Kôyama
Shigeru Kôyama
Masa
Ken Mitsuda
Ken Mitsuda
Jun Negami
Jun Negami
Yusaku Sagara
Mantarō Ushio
Mantarō Ushio
Reizaburô Yamamoto
Reizaburô Yamamoto
Daizaburo
Jun Hamamura
Jun Hamamura
Doctor
Eiichi Takamura
Eiichi Takamura
Akama
Yasushi Sugita
Yasushi Sugita
Kinuki
Kisao Tobita
Kisao Tobita
Kenji
Tôru Konoki
Tôru Konoki
Nozawa
Jun Osanai
Jun Osanai
Saburo Handa
Tatsuo Hanabu
Tatsuo Hanabu
Iwasaki
Koichi Ito
Koichi Ito
Masuko
Rin Sugimori
Rin Sugimori
Inamiya
Mayumi Kurata
Mayumi Kurata
Murata
Masatoshi Sasaki
Masatoshi Sasaki
Butcher's Father
Gakuya Morita
Gakuya Morita
Tsuneko Sudô
Tsuneko Sudô
Shunji Tsuda
Shunji Tsuda
Sagara's Driver
Hiroshi Otsuka
Hiroshi Otsuka
Fukuko Yahagi
Fukuko Yahagi
Kiyuki Sagara
Takaya Hijikata
Takaya Hijikata
Goro
Misufumi Kosugi
Misufumi Kosugi
Yamashita

Crews

Yasuzō Masumura
Yasuzō Masumura
Director
Hideo Ando
Hideo Ando
Writer
Ryûzô Kikushima
Ryûzô Kikushima
Writer
Masaichi Nagata
Masaichi Nagata
Producer
Setsuo Tsukahara
Setsuo Tsukahara
Original Music Composer
Hiroshi Murai
Hiroshi Murai
Director of Photography
Tatsuji Nakashizu
Tatsuji Nakashizu
Editor
Takesaburô Watanabe
Takesaburô Watanabe
Production Design
Kiyoshi Ishida
Kiyoshi Ishida
Assistant Director

Posters and backgrounds

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