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Release Date:
January 27, 1968
Original Title:
男の勝負 白虎の鉄
Alternate Titles:
Otoko no Shobu: Byakko no Tetsu
Genres:
Crime | Drama
Production Companies:
Toei Company
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 89
Tetsu, is a honourable and noble yakuza caught in a conflict between rival clans, and obligations each has toward their yakuza boss and brothers. A railroad line brings changing times to a community. Because Tetsu can't stand by and allow a bunch of yakuza men to molest women, it forces him to battle it out with a knife wielding rival, the unfortunate incident leads to his boss losing face and him having to leave the family to protect it. But the rival family won't stop until they destroy Tetsu who will risk life and love for his brothers.
Art Direction:
Tsuneo Daimon
Director:
Kōsaku Yamashita
Director of Photography:
Osamu Furuya
Editor:
Tadao Kanda
Lighting Technician:
Tokimi Kaneko
Original Music Composer:
Shunsuke Kikuchi
Screenplay:
Kōji Takada
Sound Recordist:
Masayoshi Mizoguchi
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