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Release Date:
August 13, 1964
Original Title:
御金蔵破り
Alternate Titles:
Gokinzo yaburi
Gold Warehouse Break-In
Robbing The Shogun's Gold
Genres:
Action | Crime
Production Companies:
Toei Company
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 93
Okawa Hashizo is 'Red Peony' Hanji who is thrown into a prison cell where he gets involved in a plot to steal government gold from the Shogun's vault. A tough fighter, he has to show his ability in order to keep from getting himself killed by the prisoners, too. Co-starring some of the biggest name in movies at the time, including Kataoka Chiezo and Tanba Tetsuro this film is loaded with surprises. From the opening moments when prisoners carry out their own form of justice, killing a crooked ex-constable, it is clear that this is the work of a visionary filmmaker.
Art Direction:
Ryuji Tsukamoto
Director:
Teruo Ishii
Director of Photography:
Takeo Waki
Editor:
Katsumi Kawai
Lighting Technician:
Mitsuaki Maeda
Original Concept:
Hajime Takaiwa
Original Music Composer:
Masao Yagi
Screenplay:
Tatsuo Nogami
Teruo Ishii
Sound Recordist:
Shunichi Yasuda
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