

Afraid to Die
1960-03-22 · 96 min · ★ 6.3
On his release from prison a young yakuza, along with his brother, decides to turn his back on criminal life instead of taking over the position of his recently deceased father, boss of the Asahina clan. But their exit proves more difficult than planned when their rival clan steps in to exact revenge.
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- Directors
- Yasuzō Masumura
- Production companies
- Daiei Film
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Yukio MishimaTakeo Asahina
Ayako WakaoYoshie Koizumi
Keizō KawasakiShoichi Koizumi
Eiji FunakoshiSusumu Aikawa
Takashi ShimuraGohei Hirayama
Yoshie MizutaniMasako Katori
Michiko OnoAyako Takatsu
Mayumi Kurata
Shigeru KōyamaMasa
Jun NegamiYusaku Sagara
Mantarō Ushio
Jun HamamuraDoctor
Eiichi TakamuraAkama
Koh SugitaKinuki
Jun OsanaiSaburo Handa
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