The Underworld

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The Underworld (1956)

Directed by Kajirō Yamamoto

Drama, Crime · 1h 39m

Yakuza boss Furuya leans more and more on his protege Takao Shoji, though Shoji has become romantically involved with Furuya's mistress, Natsue. Furuya himself has fallen in love, with a nurse after his recent hospital stay. As the gang grows more jealous of the favoritism Furuya shows Shoji, they decide to reveal Shoji's relationship with Natsue. But Furuya's affection for Shoji cannot be easily destroyed, even in the gang war that erupts.

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Cast

Koji Tsuruta Takao Shoji Kyoko Aoyama Akemi Negishi Hiroshi Koizumi Seiji Miyaguchi Shōsaku Sugiyama Takashi Shimura Furuya Toshirō Mifune Chief Inspector Kumada Minosuke Yamada Seijirô Onda
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Gorô Sakurai Senkichi Ōmura

Crew

Director
Kajirō Yamamoto
Screenplay
Ryuzo Kikushima, Tokuhei Wakao
Director of Photography
Seiichi Endo
Original Music Composer
Ikuma Dan

Details

Original title
暗黒街
Release date
1956-02-26
Runtime
1h 39m
Genres
Drama, Crime
Original language
JA
Spoken languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan
Production
TOHO