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Scoundrel (1968)

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 32M

Director : Kōsaku Yamashita
Writer : Isao Matsumoto

Synopsis

Shimamura is a violent street thug who joins the yakuza & is merciless & unscrupulous on his rise, lacking any sense of either duty or chivalry. When imprisoned, he is repeatedly transferred from one prison to another, because no one can handle him.

Actors

Tomisaburō Wakayama
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Shimamura Seikichi
Minoru Oki
Minoru Oki
Kyōsuke Machida
Kyōsuke Machida
Koji Tsuruta
Koji Tsuruta
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Bunta Sugawara
Bunta Sugawara
Shingo Yamashiro
Shingo Yamashiro
Bin Amatsu
Bin Amatsu
Asao Uchida
Asao Uchida
Hōsei Komatsu
Hōsei Komatsu
Sanae Kitabayashi
Sanae Kitabayashi
Kenji Ushio
Kenji Ushio
Kyôichi Satô
Kyôichi Satô

Crews

Kōsaku Yamashita
Kōsaku Yamashita
Director
Isao Matsumoto
Isao Matsumoto
Screenplay
Nagaki Yamagishi
Nagaki Yamagishi
Cinematography
Masao Yagi
Masao Yagi
Music

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