The Protector

1966 1h 44m JA

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Mine, the only daughter of Kiyagen, is faced with running the family's timber business when her father falls ill. Under a great deal of pressure to continue the five generation long run of the business, Mine is put to the ultimate test when a former gangster sets his sights on closing her down.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hibari Misora
Yoichi Hayashi
Takashi Shimura
Tatsuo Endō
Seizaburō Kawazu
Yoshiko Nakamura
Kayo Matsuo
Kinichi Hanabusa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tadashi Sawashima
Writers: Tatsuo Nogami, Norifumi Suzuki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CAST

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Hibari Misora and Yoichi Hayashi and Takashi Shimura carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt0359754 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Tadashi Sawashima directs. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

160 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Hibari Misora and Yoichi Hayashi and Takashi Shimura carry the top of the cast.
3IMDB entry: tt0359754 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
4Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.