The Pledge

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The Pledge

1972

1h 43m

5.0(5 votes)

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Crime

Overview

When Omuro Yahachi of the Omuro family is selected as Mutsumikai Soke's successor, the conflict between the Kitakyushu and Wakamatsu begins.

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27 members

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鶴田浩二

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若山富三郎

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菅原文太

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浜田ゆう子

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松方弘樹

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松平純子

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伊吹吾郎

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遠藤太津朗

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汐路章

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辰巳柳太郎

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東龍子

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金子信雄

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野口貴史

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久保浩

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Isao Takanami

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Keiichi Kitagawa

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石井トミコ

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有川正治

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川谷拓三

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岩尾正隆

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潮健児

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内田朝雄

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小田部通麿

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志賀勝

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西田良

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青木卓司

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高倉健

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