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The Reckless One
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The Reckless One

1967-04-09 · 93 min · Not rated

Crime · Action

Kosuke Suzuki returns to Hakata's hometown after learning that his best friend Takehara has disappeared. Kosuke is persistently hindered by Hasebe from Omura Sangyo. Kosuke's partner Kumagoro investigates and finds out that Hasebe, who killed the head of the Muraoka clan, made Takehara disappear in order to keep him silent. The third film in the series.

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Directors
Akinori Matsuo
Production companies
Nikkatsu Corporation
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Akira KobayashiAkira Kobayashi
Bonta Tōkyō
Ryōhei UchidaRyōhei Uchida
Misa HiroseMisa Hirose
Tatsuya FujiTatsuya Fuji
Tomoko HamakawaTomoko Hamakawa
Kaku TakashinaKaku Takashina
Shuntarō EmiShuntarō Emi
Zenji YamadaZenji Yamada
Keisuke NoroKeisuke Noro
Shirō YanaseShirō Yanase
Ichiro KijimaIchiro Kijima
Nobuo KawakamiNobuo Kawakami
Yuzo KiuraYuzo Kiura
Yōko NakaYōko Naka
五十嵐マリ
Tsugiho Narita
椿マリ
Hiroshi Chō
Keiko HaraKeiko Hara

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