Sworn Brothers (1969)
Ichikawa Raizo’s last film. He plays a Yakuza enforcer who kills a man on his boss's orders. He’s then sent to a provincial town to lie low, only to be caught in another war orchestrated by his original boss who has set him up.
Director: Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Genre: Crime, Drama
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: February 22, 1969
Cast
- Raizō Ichikawa - Jokichi Sakurada
- Jūshirō Konoe - Kojiro
- Mitsuyo Kamei - Osono
- Machiko Hasegawa - Hatsu
- Ryūnosuke Kaneda - Kitamatsu Itizou
- Yoshio Kaneuchi - Wajima
- Kenjirō Ishiyama
- Nakajirō Tomita - Sugitani Risaburou
- Mitsuko Tanaka
- Tatsuo Endō - Gozo
Screenplay
- Kōji Takada (Screenplay)
Music: Hajime Kaburagi
Cinematography: Hiroshi Imai
Editing: Kanji Suganuma
Production: Daiei Film
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
Horse Racing: Derby and Betting Excitement
Keywords
gambling, yakuza
More Films by Director: Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sworn Brothers about?
- Ichikawa Raizo’s last film. He plays a Yakuza enforcer who kills a man on his boss's orders. He’s then sent to a provincial town to lie low, only to be caught in another war orchestrated by his original boss who has set him up.
- Who directed Sworn Brothers?
- Sworn Brothers was directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda.
- Who stars in Sworn Brothers?
- Sworn Brothers stars Raizō Ichikawa, Jūshirō Konoe, Mitsuyo Kamei, Machiko Hasegawa, Ryūnosuke Kaneda, Yoshio Kaneuchi.
- How long is Sworn Brothers?
- Sworn Brothers has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Sworn Brothers?
- Sworn Brothers is a Crime, Drama film.
- Where was Sworn Brothers produced?
- Sworn Brothers was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Sworn Brothers?
- The themes of Sworn Brothers include: Horse Racing: Derby and Betting Excitement.