When corruption spreads through a real estate company, president Hiyoshi brings in his honest friend Ryūtarō to reform it. Facing union unrest and betrayal from within, Ryūtarō exposes an embezzlement scheme and helps restore order. After the company stabilizes, he quietly leaves for Kyushu, urging his colleagues to carry on without him.
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Ryō Ikebe
Ryūtarō Nagumo
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Kyōko Kagawa
Takako Hiyoshi
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Minoru Chiaki
Zentarō (Takako’s brother)
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Seven Samurai
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Akira Takarada
Shūji Ōma
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Godzilla
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Yasuko Nakada
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Momoko Kôchi
Atsuko Shiraishi
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Naomi Shiraishi
Saeko Sowa
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Tatsuo Saitō
Shinsaku (Saeko’s father)
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Seijirô Onda
Bunzō (Saeko’s uncle)
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Godzilla
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Haruko Tōgō
Kazuko (Atsuko’s sister)
Known for
Ran
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Machiko Kitagawa
Nobuko Masaki
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Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
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Haruo Tanaka
Managing Director Tadokoro
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Chikamatsu Monogatari
Shunkai Mizuho Director · Kihan Nagase Screenplay Keita Genji Story
First release November 13, 1956 · Produced in Japan · Original title 天上大風
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TOHO
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Japan
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Original title
天上大風
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · November 13, 1956
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No release date listed for United States.
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