Afraid to Die (1960)
Overview
On his release from prison a young yakuza, along with his brother, decides to turn his back on criminal life instead of taking over the position of his recently deceased father, boss of the Asahina clan. But their exit proves more difficult than planned when their rival clan steps in to exact revenge.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 1.855 |
Directed By
Yasuzō Masumura
Crew
Yasuzō Masumura
Kiyoshi Ishida
Masaichi Nagata
Takesaburô Watanabe
Ryūzō Kikushima
Setsuo Tsukahara
Tatsuji Nakashizu
Hiroshi Murai
Hideo Ando
TOP CAST
Yukio Mishima
Takeo Asahina
Ayako Wakao
Yoshie Koizumi
Keizō Kawasaki
Shoichi Koizumi
Eiji Funakoshi
Susumu Aikawa
Takashi Shimura
Gohei Hirayama
Yoshie Mizutani
Masako Katori
Michiko Ono
Ayako Takatsu
Shigeru Kōyama
Masa
Jun Negami
Yusaku Sagara
Reizaburo Yamamoto
Daizaburo
Jun Hamamura
Doctor
Eiichi Takamura
Akama
Yasushi Sugita
Kinuki
Kisao Tobita
Kenji
Tōru Konoki
Nozawa
Jun Osanai
Saburo Handa
Tatsuo Hanabu
Iwasaki
Koichi Ito
Masuko
Rin Sugimori
Inamiya
Mayumi Kurata
Murata
Masatoshi Sasaki
Butcher's Father
Shunji Tsuda
Sagara's Driver
Fukuko Yahagi
Kiyuki Sagara
Takaya Hijikata
Goro
Misufumi Kosugi
Yamashita
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