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The Symbol of a Man
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The Symbol of a Man

1963-07-14 · 96 min · ★ 7.0

Drama

A Japanese intelligence officer faces personal crises in the years preceding the Manchurian conflict.

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Directors
Akinori Matsuo
Production companies
Nikkatsu Corporation
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Hideki TakahashiHideki TakahashiRyuji Oshima
Masako IzumiMasako IzumiHaruko
Kenjirō IshiyamaKenjirō IshiyamaShozaburo Oshima
Akira NagoyaAkira NagoyaSaiga
Yukiko TodorokiYukiko TodorokiKiyo Murata
Asao KoikeAsao KoikeTatsu
Hiroshi KondōHiroshi KondōYuzo
Shirō ŌsakaShirō ŌsakaKanzo
Ichiro KijimaIchiro KijimaMatsukawa
Yuzo KiuraYuzo KiuraKudo
Nakajirō TomitaNakajirō TomitaNishino
Shōbun InoueShōbun InoueMukaino
Shosei MutoShosei MutoTsukamoto
Shuntaro TamamuraGondo
Nobuo KawakamiNobuo KawakamiUeki
Kan SugiEjima
Someshō MatsumotoTokudano
Keisuke YukiokaHospital Director
Shirō YanaseShirō YanaseTsubo furi
Jūkei FujiokaJūkei FujiokaLieutenant Colonel Sagawa

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