The Blue Beast
6.7
The ruthless and ambitious Yasuhiko uses his charm to manipulate and exploit those around him to climb the corporate social ladder. His cold-blooded ascent eventually leads to moral decay as his past actions begin to catch up with him.
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Cast
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Tatsuya Nakadai
Yasuhiko Kuroki
Known for
Ran
Harakiri
Yōko Tsukasa
Known for
Yojimbo
Samurai Rebellion
Sanezumi Fujimoto
Asakazu Nakai
Hiromichi Horikawa
Yoshio Shirasaka
Also in
The Beast Shall Die
Keiko Awaji
Known for
Stray Dog
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Hiroshi Ueda
Also in
The Invisible Man Appears
Conflagration
Masakatsu Kaneko
Jun Tazaki
Known for
High and Low
Destroy All Monsters
Yoshitami Kuroiwa
Koreya Senda
Known for
Battle in Outer Space
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Hiromichi Horikawa Director · Yoshio Shirasaka Screenplay Sei Ikeno Composer
United States release January 29, 1965 · Produced in Japan · Original title 青い野獣
Production
TOHO
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
青い野獣
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · June 26, 1960
Theatrical
United States · January 29, 1965
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