The daughter of the wealthy Soga family is kidnapped and her fiance is murdered. But the kidnappers, Tatsu and Sanko are unaware that Tatsuko is the heiress to a fortune. Two strong-arm brothers, Kosaka and Takeshi, learn of her identity and join the gang in an effort to shake down the tycoon for ten million yen. Upon joining forces, their first move is to rid themselves of the driver whose identity is known to the police because of a cap which he left behind at the scene of the crime. Upon obtaining the ransom money, the brothers murder the two kidnappers and go to the port city of Kobe. The younger brother, Takeshi, has fallen in love with the prisoner and refuses to allow her to be killed and they take her with them from one hideout to another.
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Masahiko Tsugawa
Takashi Kosaka
Known for
The Boy and the Beast
Crazed Fruit
Miyuki Kuwano
Tatsuko Soga
Known for
Red Beard
Cruel Story of Youth
Shinichirō Mikami
Sanko
Known for
An Autumn Afternoon
Late Autumn
Mari Yoshimura
Mary Matsuyama
Also in
Blood Is Dry
The Inheritance
Naoki Sugiura
Shoichi Kosaka
Known for
Pale Flower
Kōji Mitsui
Genji
Known for
Woman in the Dunes
A Story of Floating Weeds
Suisen Ichikawa
Sumie
Also in
The Scent of Incense
Doctor's Day Off
Shinji Takano
Detective Furuhashi
Known for
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
Kaori Shima
Shopgirl at Korakuen
Also in
Code Blue
Kids War: Zaken na yo
Kei Satō
Ieraishan Tatsu
Known for
Onibaba
Harakiri
Yoshi Katō
Kimiteru Soga
Known for
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Hachiko
Ryōhei Uchida
Detective Ema
Known for
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
Blind Woman's Curse
Kazuo Inoue Director · Masayoshi Ikeda Composer Hiroshi Dōwaki Cinematographer
First release January 22, 1961 · Produced in Japan · Original title 悪の華
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Shochiku
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Japan
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Original title
悪の華
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · January 22, 1961
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No release date listed for United States.
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