The Big Boss

1959Directed by Kihachi Okamoto

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Released: January 15, 1959
Runtime: 1h 41m

About The Big Boss

Crime
Drama

Synopsis

Ryuta and Mineo Komatsu are brothers, both yakuza (gangsters). Mineo, although complicit in crime, even murder, wants out of the gangster life, hoping to become a successful singer instead. Ryuta loves his brother, but Mineo's possible defection presents problems for the gang, and Ryuta realizes he must kill his brother if he wants to survive.

Director: Kihachi Okamoto
Writers: Shinichi Sekizawa
Motosada Nishikame
Original title: 暗黒街の顔役

Principal cast

In billing order

Koji TsurutaRyuta Komatsu
Seizaburō KawazuYokomitsu
Akira TakaradaMineo Komatsu
Mitsuko KusabueRie
Keiko YanagawaYoko
Akihiko HirataSudo

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