The Underworld
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Yakuza boss Furuya leans more and more on his protege Takao Shoji, though Shoji has become romantically involved with Furuya's mistress, Natsue. Furuya himself has fallen in love, with a nurse after his recent hospital stay. As the gang grows more jealous of the favoritism Furuya shows Shoji, they decide to reveal Shoji's relationship with Natsue. But Furuya's affection for Shoji cannot be easily destroyed, even in the gang war that erupts.
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Cast
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Koji Tsuruta
Takao Shoji
Known for
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
Kyoko Aoyama
Known for
I Live in Fear
Ryuzo Kikushima
Kajirō Yamamoto
Also in
Kin no tamago: Golden Girl
Glory to the President of the Henpecked Political Party
Sōjirō Motoki
Akemi Negishi
Known for
Anatahan
Sex and Fury
Seiichi Endo
Tokuhei Wakao
Hiroshi Koizumi
Known for
Godzilla Raids Again
Mothra
Ikuma Dan
Seiji Miyaguchi
Known for
Seven Samurai
Shōgun
Shōsaku Sugiyama
Known for
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
Daimajin
Kajirō Yamamoto Director · Ryuzo Kikushima Screenplay Tokuhei Wakao Screenplay
First release February 26, 1956 · Produced in Japan · Original title 暗黒街
Production
TOHO
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Japan
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Original title
暗黒街
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · February 26, 1956
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No release date listed for United States.
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