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The Underworld (1956)

Genre : Drama, Crime

Runtime : 1H 39M

Director : Kajirō Yamamoto
Writer : Ryûzô Kikushima, Tokuhei Wakao

Synopsis

Yakuza boss Furuya leans more and more on his protege Takao Shoji, though Shoji has become romantically involved with Furuya's mistress, Natsue. Furuya himself has fallen in love, with a nurse after his recent hospital stay. As the gang grows more jealous of the favoritism Furuya shows Shoji, they decide to reveal Shoji's relationship with Natsue. But Furuya's affection for Shoji cannot be easily destroyed, even in the gang war that erupts.

Actors

Koji Tsuruta
Koji Tsuruta
Kyoko Aoyama
Kyoko Aoyama
Akemi Negishi
Akemi Negishi
Hiroshi Koizumi
Hiroshi Koizumi
Seiji Miyaguchi
Seiji Miyaguchi
Shôsaku Sugiyama
Shôsaku Sugiyama
Takashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura
Toshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune
Minosuke Yamada
Minosuke Yamada
Seijirô Onda
Seijirô Onda
Gorô Sakurai
Gorô Sakurai
Senkichi Ômura
Senkichi Ômura
Yutaka Oka
Yutaka Oka
Akemi Ueno
Akemi Ueno
Tsurue Ichimanji
Tsurue Ichimanji
Tateo Kawasaki
Tateo Kawasaki
Sachio Sakai
Sachio Sakai

Crews

Kajirō Yamamoto
Kajirō Yamamoto
Director
Ryûzô Kikushima
Ryûzô Kikushima
Screenplay
Tokuhei Wakao
Tokuhei Wakao
Screenplay
Seiichi Endo
Seiichi Endo
Director of Photography
Iwao Akune
Iwao Akune
Art Direction
Shoichi Fujinawa
Shoichi Fujinawa
Sound Recordist
Ikuma Dan
Ikuma Dan
Original Music Composer
Tsuruzô Nishikawa
Tsuruzô Nishikawa
Lighting Technician
Sōjirō Motoki
Sōjirō Motoki
Executive Producer

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