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Roar of the City

Roar of the City

1958•1h 20m
CrimeDrama

This action drama depicts a horrifying murder case over a photo of a mysterious beautiful woman hidden in a wallet, and the justice and love-hate relationship between the men involved in the case.

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Production

Nikkatsu Corporation

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Kyōji Aoyama

Kyōji Aoyama

Hisako Tsukuba

Hisako Tsukuba

Michitarō Mizushima

Michitarō Mizushima

Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi

Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi

Kaku Takashina

Kaku Takashina

Shōki Fukae

Shōki Fukae

Keisuke Noro

Keisuke Noro

Kōji Yashiro

Kōji Yashiro

Keiji Itami

Kazuo Mihara

Tatsuo Matsushita

Tsuneo Katagiri

Masaru Kamiyama

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