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The Pledge
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The Pledge

1972-07-30 · 103 min · ★ 5.8

Drama · Crime

When Omuro Yahachi of the Omuro family is selected as Mutsumikai Soke's successor, the conflict between the Kitakyushu and Wakamatsu begins.

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Directors
Kōsaku Yamashita
Production companies
Toei Company
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Koji TsurutaKoji Tsuruta
Tomisaburō WakayamaTomisaburō Wakayama
Bunta SugawaraBunta Sugawara
Yūko HamadaYūko Hamada
Hiroki MatsukataHiroki Matsukata
Junko MatsudairaJunko Matsudaira
Gorō IbukiGorō Ibuki
Tatsuo EndōTatsuo Endō
Akira ShiojiAkira Shioji
Ryūtarō TatsumiRyūtarō Tatsumi
Ryūko AzumaRyūko Azuma
Nobuo KanekoNobuo Kaneko
Takashi NoguchiTakashi Noguchi
Hiroshi KuboHiroshi Kubo
Isao Takanami
Keiichi Kitagawa
Tomiko IshiiTomiko Ishii
Masaharu ArikawaMasaharu Arikawa
Takuzō KawataniTakuzō Kawatani
Masataka IwaoMasataka Iwao

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