Movie Description
竜虎一代
(1964)Overview
An early ninkyo film from before the genre had truly established its form. Koji Tsuruta plays an honourable outlaw who saves an older man from an ambush. It turns out the man is the head of a hard working clan appointed to a railway construction project. A ruthless yakuza gang is also trying to get their share of the project and attempts to sabotage the work. After the old man dies, his son (Sonny Chiba) and daughter (Junko Fuji) try to complete the project. Tsuruta joins them while also falling in love with a local woman working in a bar (after all, Tsuruta always was more of a lover than his stoic colleague Takakura).
Featured Crew
Cast
Shinjiro Kusakari
Yukiko Matsuhashi
Seiji Nawate
Makoto Misugi
Genichiro Matsuhashi
Shinichi Matsuhashi
Kumi Kitajima
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Facts
Original Title竜虎一代
Status Released
Release Information
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1964-09-23
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 39m
Production CompaniesToei Company
Genres
- Crime
- Drama
