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Pigs and Battleships

Pigs and Battleships

1961•1h 48m•7.1/10
CrimeDrama

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7.1/10(63)

In the city of Yokosuka, Kinta and his lover Haruko, both involved with yakuza, brave the post-occupation period with a goal to be together.

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Production

Nikkatsu Corporation

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Hiroyuki Nagato

Hiroyuki Nagato

Kinta

Jitsuko Yoshimura

Jitsuko Yoshimura

Haruko

Masao Mishima

Masao Mishima

Himori

Tetsuro Tamba

Tetsuro Tamba

Slasher Tetsuji

Shirō Ōsaka

Shirō Ōsaka

Hoshino

Takeshi Katō

Takeshi Katō

Ohachi

Shoichi Ozawa

Shoichi Ozawa

Gunji

Yōko Minamida

Yōko Minamida

Katsuyo

Hideo Sato

Hideo Sato

Kikuo

Eijirō Tōno

Eijirō Tōno

Kan'ichi

Akira Yamanouchi

Akira Yamanouchi

Sakiyama

Sanae Nakahara

Sanae Nakahara

Hiromi

Kin Sugai

Kin Sugai

Haruko's Mother

Bumon Kahara

Harukoma

Tomio Aoki

Tomio Aoki

Kyuro

Kō Nishimura

Kō Nishimura

Yajima

Kotoe Hatsui

Kotoe Hatsui

Tsune

Toshio Takahara

Toshio Takahara

Dr. Miyaguchi

Hyosuke Kobe

George

Takeo Yazu

Masuyama

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