Drama ·Crime · Japan · 1963 · 1h 35m

Life of Hishakaku

人生劇場　飛車角

Director

Cast

Koji Tsuruta as Hishakaku Yoshiko Sakuma as Otoyo Tatsuo Umemiya as Rinichi Yamamoto as Kenji Ushio as Akikane Sawa as

Crew

Shizuka Fujii — Director of Photography Masaru Satō — Original Music Composer Naoyuki Suzuki — Screenplay Kinya Naoi — Screenplay Shiro Ozaki — Novel Shigeru Okada — Producer

Synopsis

After eloping with a prostitute named Otoyo, Hishakaku takes refuge in the Kogane family’s turf. Indebted to Boss Kogane for his kindness, Hishakaku swears to dedicate himself to protect the Koganes in time of crisis. Hishakaku’s humble life comes to a sudden halt when the Kogane family becomes involved in a fatal feud with their rival, and Hishakaku’s services are called upon.

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