Takashi, who took the blame when his father shot a gangster, returns home after serving a four-year sentence, only to find it infested with yakuza running a dope ring. Battling gangsters all the way, Takashi searches for his former girlfriend, now a drug addict.
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Makoto Satou
Known for
Princess Mononoke
Blind Woman's Curse
Akira Kubo
Known for
Destroy All Monsters
Throne of Blood
Ishirō Honda
Also in
Samurai Kids
The Discarnates
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Shinya Fujiwara
Yumi Shirakawa
Known for
Rodan
The Mysterians
Hajime Koizumi
Keiko Sata
Also in
The Human Vapor
Gorath
Kenjiro Hirose
Nami Tamura
Known for
Kill!
Samurai Assassin
Shinji Fujiwara
Chisako Hara
Known for
Attack on Titan
Dark Water
Ishirō Honda Director · Moriyuki Mafuji Screenplay Shinji Fujiwara Story
First release September 12, 1961 · Produced in Japan · Original title 真紅の男
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TOHO
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Japan
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Original title
真紅の男
Original language
Japanese
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Japanese
Release dates
Japan · September 12, 1961
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No release date listed for United States.
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