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The Underworld

Original title: Ankokugai
  • 1956
  • 1h 39m
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Dance hall manager Tsuruta has an affair with his gang -boss's (Shimra) mistress (Negishi) while cop Mifune watches from afar.Dance hall manager Tsuruta has an affair with his gang -boss's (Shimra) mistress (Negishi) while cop Mifune watches from afar.Dance hall manager Tsuruta has an affair with his gang -boss's (Shimra) mistress (Negishi) while cop Mifune watches from afar.

  • Director
    • Kajirô Yamamoto
  • Writers
    • Ryûzô Kikushima
    • Tokuhei Wakao
  • Stars
    • Kôji Tsuruta
    • Kyôko Aoyama
    • Akemi Negishi
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    • IMDb RATING
    4.5/10
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    • Director
      • Kajirô Yamamoto
    • Writers
      • Ryûzô Kikushima
      • Tokuhei Wakao
    • Stars
      • Kôji Tsuruta
      • Kyôko Aoyama
      • Akemi Negishi
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    Kôji Tsuruta
    Kôji Tsuruta
    • Takao Shoji
    Kyôko Aoyama
    • Yumiko
    Akemi Negishi
    Akemi Negishi
    • Natsue
    Hiroshi Koizumi
    Hiroshi Koizumi
    • Yumiko's fiancé
    Takashi Shimura
    Takashi Shimura
    • Tsunejiro Furuya
    Seiji Miyaguchi
    Seiji Miyaguchi
    Minosuke Yamada
    Seijirô Onda
    Seijirô Onda
    Yutaka Oka
    Sachio Sakai
    Shôsaku Sugiyama
    Shôsaku Sugiyama
    Jun'ichirô Mukai
    Gorô Sakurai
    Tsurue Ichimanji
      Senkichi Ômura
      Mitsuo Tsuda
      Tateo Kawasaki
      Akira Sera
      • Director
        • Kajirô Yamamoto
      • Writers
        • Ryûzô Kikushima
        • Tokuhei Wakao
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      • Trivia
        UNDERWORLD aka ANKOKUGAI series.

        First many Toho-produced "Ankokugai" features.
      • Soundtracks
        Akai kutsu no tango
        Music by Masao Koga

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      • Release date
        • February 26, 1956 (Japan)
      • Country of origin
        • Japan
      • Language
        • Japanese
      • Also known as
        • Podziemie
      • Production company
        • Toho
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 39 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Mono

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