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Branded to Kill

Branded to Kill

1967•1h 31m•7.2/10
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7.2/10(248)

After botching his latest assignment, a third-ranked Japanese hit man becomes the target of another assassin.

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Production

Nikkatsu Corporation

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Joe Shishido

Joe Shishido

Gorô Hanada

Kōji Nanbara

Kōji Nanbara

No. 1

Isao Tamagawa

Isao Tamagawa

Michihiko Yabuhara

Annu Mari

Annu Mari

Misako Nakajô

Mariko Ogawa

Mariko Ogawa

Mami Hanada

Hiroshi Minami

Hiroshi Minami

Gihei Kasuga

Hiroshi Chō

Bartender

Atsushi Yamatoya

Atsushi Yamatoya

No. 4 Killer Ko

Takashi Nomura

Tokuhei Miyahara

Hiroshi Midorikawa

Optometrist

Kosuke Hisamatsu

Jeweler

Iwae Arai

Yū Izumi

Kyôji Mizuki

Kōji Seyama

Masaaki Honme

Mitsuru Sawa

Shiro Tonami

Akira Takahashi

Akira Takahashi

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