Movie·1960·1h 36m
Afraid to Die
Directed By
Yasuzō Masumura
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
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The Story
Original title: からっ風野郎
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.
Written By
Ryuzo Kikushima, Hideo Ando
Producer
Masaichi Nagata
Cinematography
Hiroshi Murai
Music
Setsuo Tsukahara
Editor
Tatsuji Nakashizu
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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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
Mayumi Kurata
Shigeru Kōyama
Masa
Ken Mitsuda
Jun Negami
Yusaku Sagara
Mantarō Ushio
Reizaburo Yamamoto
Daizaburo
Jun Hamamura
Doctor
Eiichi Takamura
Akama
Yasushi Sugita
Kinuki
Kisao Tobita
Kenji
Tōru Konoki
Nozawa
// crew
Crew
Yasuzō Masumura
Director
Ryuzo Kikushima
Writer
Hideo Ando
Writer
Tatsuji Nakashizu
Editor
Masaichi Nagata
Producer
Hiroshi Murai
Director of Photography
Setsuo Tsukahara
Original Music Composer
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