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Youth of the Beast
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Youth of the Beast

1963-04-21 · 92 min · ★ 7.0

Thriller · Crime · Action · Mystery

When a mysterious stranger muscles into two rival yakuza gangs, Tokyo's underworld explodes with violence.

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Directors
Seijun Suzuki
Production companies
Nikkatsu Corporation
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Joe ShishidoJoe ShishidoJôji 'Jo' Mizuno
Misako WatanabeMisako WatanabeKumiko Takeshita
Tamio KawachiTamio KawachiHideo Nomoto
Minako KatsukiMinako KatsukiSawako Miura
Daizaburo HirataDaizaburo HirataShibata
Eimei EsumiEimei EsumiGorô Minami
Eiji GōEiji GōShigeru Takechi
Akiji KobayashiAkiji KobayashiTatsuo Nomoto
Masao ShimizuMasao ShimizuYôsuke Ishiyama
Nobuo KanekoNobuo KanekoSôichi Ozawa
Kōichi UenoyamaKōichi UenoyamaMasao Hisano
Yuzo KiuraYuzo KiuraTakeo Minegishi
Naomi HoshiNaomi HoshiKeiko
Hiroshi KōnoSeizô Honma
Shuntaro TamamuraShôichi Maeda
Mizuho SuzukiMizuho SuzukiDetective Hirokawa
Zenji YamadaZenji YamadaFujita
Yuriko Abe
Ikuko KimuroIkuko Kimuro
Shirō YanaseShirō YanaseKen Ishizaki

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