

The Symbol of a Man
1963-07-14 · 96 min · ★ 7.0
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 TakahashiRyuji Oshima
Masako IzumiHaruko
Kenjirō IshiyamaShozaburo Oshima
Akira NagoyaSaiga
Yukiko TodorokiKiyo Murata
Asao KoikeTatsu
Hiroshi KondōYuzo
Shirō ŌsakaKanzo
Ichiro KijimaMatsukawa
Yuzo KiuraKudo
Nakajirō TomitaNishino
Shōbun InoueMukaino
Shosei MutoTsukamoto
Nobuo KawakamiUeki
Shirō YanaseTsubo furi
Jūkei FujiokaLieutenant Colonel SagawaTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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