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Punishment of a Lawless Villian
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Punishment of a Lawless Villian

1964-03-25 · 102 min · Not rated

Crime · Action

In the early Meiji era, two contrasting craftsmen, who had been bound by a ten-year strong friendship, suddenly hated each other and face many obstacles. Adapted from Shugoro Yamamoto novel.

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Directors
Takashi Nomura
Production companies
Nikkatsu Corporation
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Akira KobayashiAkira Kobayashi
Hiroyuki NagatoHiroyuki Nagato
Chitose KobayashiChitose Kobayashi
Kaku TakashinaKaku Takashina
Shōki FukaeShōki Fukae
Yasukiyo UmenoYasukiyo Umeno
Jun HamamuraJun Hamamura
Hōsei KomatsuHōsei Komatsu
Masami ShimojōMasami Shimojō
Ichiro KijimaIchiro Kijima
Shinsuke AshidaShinsuke Ashida
Kunie TanakaKunie Tanaka
Ruriko AsaokaRuriko Asaoka

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