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Afraid to Die

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Afraid to Die

6.0

1h 36m

1960

Synopsis

On his release from prison a young yakuza, along with his brother, decides to turn his back on criminal life instead of taking over the position of his recently deceased father, boss of the Asahina clan. But their exit proves more difficult than planned when their rival clan steps in to exact revenge.

Director

Yasuzō Masumura

DramaCrime

yakuza

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Cast & Crew

Yukio Mishima

Yukio Mishima

as Takeo Asahina

Ayako Wakao

Ayako Wakao

as Yoshie Koizumi

Keizō Kawasaki

Keizō Kawasaki

as Shoichi Koizumi

Eiji Funakoshi

Eiji Funakoshi

as Susumu Aikawa

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

as Gohei Hirayama

Yoshie Mizutani

Yoshie Mizutani

as Masako Katori

Michiko Ono

Michiko Ono

as Ayako Takatsu

Mayumi Kurata

Mayumi Kurata

Shigeru Kōyama

Shigeru Kōyama

as Masa

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