The Scarred Crest

1964 1h 40m JA

Crime

Synopsis

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A war veteran clashes with a mob boss in this crime saga. When Ryuji returns from the war, he finds himself torn by the death of an old friend - the son of crime kingpin Kiyomiya. A death Ryuji feels responsible for.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hideki Takahashi
Masako Izumi
Yukiko Todoroki
Yōko Yamamoto
Asao Koike
Tōru Abe
Hiroshi Kondō
Kokinji Katsura

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eisuke Takizawa
Writers: Hisataka Kai
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Otoko no monsho Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Hideki Takahashi and Masako Izumi and Yukiko Todoroki carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6427296 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Eisuke Takizawa directs. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Otoko no monsho Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Hideki Takahashi and Masako Izumi and Yukiko Todoroki carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt6427296 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.