A Flame at the Pier

A Flame at the Pier

A Flame at the Pier

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A Flame at the Pier

1962

1h 32m

6.1(10 votes)

Drama

Overview

A union-busting Yokohama dockworker learns that the loyalties that rule his life are based on shaky foundations. Believing that his manager was responsible for saving his life as a baby, he falls victim to a manipulative cycle of deceit and revenge.

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23 members

Acting

藤木孝

Saburo Minakami

藤木孝

Acting

早川保

Kaga

早川保

Acting

加賀まりこ

Yuki

加賀まりこ

Acting

南原宏治

Unknown Role

南原宏治

Acting

岸田今日子

Reiko

岸田今日子

Acting

永田靖

Unknown Role

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小池朝雄

Unknown Role

小池朝雄

Acting

田中晋二

Unknown Role

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神山繁

Unknown Role

神山繁

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佐々木孝丸

Unknown Role

佐々木孝丸

Acting

浜村純

Unknown Role

浜村純

Acting

十朱久雄

Unknown Role

十朱久雄

Acting

細川俊夫

Unknown Role

No Image

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清村耕次

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山村聰

Unknown Role

山村聰

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丹波哲郎

Unknown Role

丹波哲郎

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高野眞二

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国景子

Unknown Role

国景子

Acting

水島弘

Unknown Role

No Image

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Isao Suenaga

Unknown Role

Isao Suenaga

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佐藤芳秀

Unknown Role

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Harold Conway

Johnson

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Mitsugu Fujita

Unknown Role

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