House of Bamboo
House of Bamboo
House of Bamboo
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1955
1h 42m
6.1(67 votes)
Crime
Drama

Overview

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 Companies

20th Century Fox

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3 videos

Cast & Crew

40 members
Acting

Robert Ryan

Sandy Dawson

Robert Ryan
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Robert Stack

Eddie Kenner

Robert Stack
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山口淑子

Mariko

山口淑子
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Cameron Mitchell

Griff

Cameron Mitchell
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Brad Dexter

Capt. Hanson

Brad Dexter
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Sessue Hayakawa

Inspector Kito

Sessue Hayakawa
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Biff Elliot

Webber

Biff Elliot
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Sandro Giglio

Ceram

Sandro Giglio
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Elko Hanabusa

Japanese Screaming Woman

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John Doucette

Skipper (uncredited)

John Doucette
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DeForest Kelley

Charlie (uncredited)

DeForest Kelley
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Harry Carey, Jr.

John (uncredited)

Harry Carey, Jr.
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Clifford Arashiro

Policeman (uncredited)

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Sandy Azeka

Charlie's Girl at Party

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Barry Coe

Captain Hanson's Aide (uncredited)

Barry Coe
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Fred Dale

Man (uncredited)

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Shuji J. Nozawa

Pachinko Manager (uncredited)

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Directing

Samuel Fuller

Japanese policeman (uncredited)

Samuel Fuller
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Peter Gray

Willy (uncredited)

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Reiko Hayakawa

Mariko's Girl Friend (uncredited)

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Robert Hosai

Doctor (uncredited)

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Kazue Ikeda

Policeman (uncredited)

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Kinuko Ann Ito

Servant (uncredited)

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Camille Janclaire

Mother Superior (uncredited)

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Frank Jumagai

Pachinko Manager (uncredited)

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Robert Kino

Policeman (uncredited)

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Frank Kwanaga

File Clerk (uncredited)

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Richard Loo

Inspector Kito's Voice (voice) (uncredited)

Richard Loo
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Jack Maeshiro

Bartender (uncredited)

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Harris Matsushige

Office Clerk (uncredited)

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Rollin Moriyama

Pearl Man (uncredited)

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Neyle Morrow

Cpl. Davis (uncredited)

Neyle Morrow
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Bob Okazaki

Mr. Hommaru (uncredited)

Bob Okazaki
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Robert Quarry

Phil (uncredited)

Robert Quarry
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Bob Roberts

Soldier on wall (left)

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Reiko Sato

Charlie's Girl (uncredited)

Reiko Sato
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Teru Shimada

Nagaya (uncredited)

Teru Shimada
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May Takasugi

Bath Attendant (uncredited)

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Barbara Uchiyamada

Japanese Girl (uncredited)

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Everett Weaver

Soldier on wall (right) (uncredited)

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