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Shamisen yakuza

  • 1938
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  • Director
    • Toshizō Kinugasa
  • Writers
    • Matsutarō Kawaguchi
    • Hassaku Suzukano
  • Stars
    • Satoko Chikamatsu
    • Sannosuke Fujikawa
    • Tominosuke Hayama
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    • Director
      • Toshizō Kinugasa
    • Writers
      • Matsutarō Kawaguchi
      • Hassaku Suzukano
    • Stars
      • Satoko Chikamatsu
      • Sannosuke Fujikawa
      • Tominosuke Hayama
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Satoko Chikamatsu
    • Osan
    Sannosuke Fujikawa
    • Yasaburô Kineya
    Tominosuke Hayama
    • Zenroku
    Kichinosuke Ichikawa
    • Kinsuke
    Shōjirō Ichikawa
    • Yagirô
    • (as Shôjirô Ichikawa)
    Hidemichi Ishikawa
    Ryōsuke Kagawa
    Ryōsuke Kagawa
    • Shichibei
    Midori Komatsu
    Taichirō Ōkura
    • Jinsai - doctor
    • (as Taichirô Ôkura)
    Kikutarō Onoe
    • Yaichi Kineya
    • (as Kikutarô Onoe)
    Tōka Onoe
    • Kanta
    • (as Tôka Onoe)
    Kunitarō Sawamura
    • Fujirô Nakamura
    • (as Kunitarô Sawamura)
    Takashi Shimura
    Takashi Shimura
    • Heisuke
    Hanako Suehiro
    • Otami
    Shizuko Takizawa
    • Otoku - Shichibei's wife
    • Director
      • Toshizō Kinugasa
    • Writers
      • Matsutarō Kawaguchi
      • Hassaku Suzukano
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    • Release date
      • June 1, 1938 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Production company
      • Nikkatsu Kyoto
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