Punishment of a Lawless Villian

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Punishment of a Lawless Villian

1964

1h 42m

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In the early Meiji era, two contrasting craftsmen, who had been bound by a ten-year strong friendship, suddenly hated each other and face many obstacles. Adapted from Shugoro Yamamoto novel.

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10 featured cast members

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Akira Kobayashi

Hiroyuki Nagato

Chitose Kobayashi

Kaku Takashina

Shōki Fukae

Yasukiyo Umeno

Jun Hamamura

Hōsei Komatsu

Masami Shimojō

Ichiro Kijima

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Directed by: Takashi Nomura
Written by: Nobuo Yamada

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