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House of Bamboo
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House of Bamboo

1955-07-01 · 102 min · ★ 6.2

Crime · Drama

Eddie Kenner is given a special assignment by the Army to get the inside story on Sandy Dawson, a former GI who has formed a gang of fellow servicemen and Japanese locals.

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Production details

Directors
Samuel Fuller
Production companies
20th Century Fox
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 1,380,000
Revenue
USD 1,700,000

Top Cast

Robert RyanRobert RyanSandy Dawson
Robert StackRobert StackEddie Kenner
Yoshiko YamaguchiYoshiko YamaguchiMariko
Cameron MitchellCameron MitchellGriff
Brad DexterBrad DexterCapt. Hanson
Sessue HayakawaSessue HayakawaInspector Kito
Biff ElliotBiff ElliotWebber
Sandro GiglioSandro GiglioCeram
Elko HanabusaJapanese Screaming Woman
John DoucetteJohn DoucetteSkipper (uncredited)
DeForest KelleyDeForest KelleyCharlie (uncredited)
Harry Carey Jr.Harry Carey Jr.John (uncredited)
Clifford ArashiroPoliceman (uncredited)
Sandy AzekaCharlie's Girl at Party
Barry CoeBarry CoeCaptain Hanson's Aide (uncredited)
Fred DaleMan (uncredited)
Shuji J. NozawaPachinko Manager (uncredited)
Samuel FullerSamuel FullerJapanese policeman (uncredited)
Peter GrayWilly (uncredited)
Reiko HayakawaMariko's Girl Friend (uncredited)

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