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Life of Hishakaku
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Life of Hishakaku 1963 Directed by Tadashi Sawashima 人生劇場　飛車角

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.

Country Japan
Production Country Japan
Language Japanese
Spoken Language Japanese
Gneres Crime , Drama
Production Company Toei Company
Release Date 16 March 1963
95 mins
Cast
Koji Tsuruta
Koji Tsuruta Hishakaku
Yoshiko Sakuma
Yoshiko Sakuma Otoyo
Tatsuo Umemiya
Tatsuo Umemiya
Rinichi Yamamoto
Rinichi Yamamoto
Kenji Ushio
Kenji Ushio
Akikane Sawa
Akikane Sawa
Yoshi Katō
Yoshi Katō
Michitarō Mizushima
Michitarō Mizushima
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
Hideo Murata
Hideo Murata
Ken Takakura
Ken Takakura
Chiyoko Honma
Chiyoko Honma Ochiyo
Crew
Director
Tadashi Sawashima
Tadashi Sawashima
Writers
Naoyuki Suzuki
Naoyuki Suzuki
Kinya Naoi
Kinya Naoi
Producer
Shigeru Okada
Shigeru Okada
Cinematography
Shizuka Fujii
Shizuka Fujii
Composer
Masaru Satō
Masaru Satō
Original Writer
Shiro Ozaki
Shiro Ozaki