The Underworld (1956)
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.
Director:
Kajirō Yamamoto
Writers:
Ryuzo Kikushima, Tokuhei Wakao.
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Koji Tsuruta as Takao Shoji |
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Kyoko Aoyama as |
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Akemi Negishi as |
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Hiroshi Koizumi as |
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Seiji Miyaguchi as |
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Shōsaku Sugiyama as |
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Takashi Shimura as Furuya |
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Toshirō Mifune as Chief Inspector Kumada |
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Minosuke Yamada as |
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Seijirô Onda as |
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Gorô Sakurai as |
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Senkichi Ōmura as |
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Yutaka Oka as |
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Akemi Ueno as |
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Tsurue Ichimanji as |
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Tateo Kawasaki as |
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Sachio Sakai as |
| Directing | Kajirō Yamamoto | Director |
| Writing | Ryuzo Kikushima | Screenplay |
| Writing | Tokuhei Wakao | Screenplay |
| Camera | Seiichi Endo | Director of Photography |
| Art | Iwao Akune | Art Direction |
| Sound | Shoichi Fujinawa | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Ikuma Dan | Original Music Composer |
| Lighting | Tsuruzô Nishikawa | Lighting Technician |
| Production | Sōjirō Motoki | Executive Producer |