Song of the Underworld (1956)
A conflict between two yakuza families in Tokyo, the Izus and the Yoshidas, has recently broken out. When an Izu underling starts a fight with a Yoshida man, Fuyu, the Izu family sends Tsuruta, a senior member of the clan, to make a personal apology to Fuyu. Tsuruta discovers that the woman he is in love with is Fuyu's sister, Tatsuko. Tsuruta ends up gambling with a swindler, who is in fact Tatsuko's husband. (The general plot of the film was re-used for Seijun Suzuki's Kanto Wanderer).
Director: Haruyasu Noguchi
Runtime: 89 min
Release Date: December 12, 1956
Cast
- Yūjirō Ishihara - "Diamond" Fuyu
- Hiroshi Nawa - Mitsuo Tsuruta
- Hisako Yamane - Tatsuko Iwata
- Minako Katsuki - Hanako Yamada
- Yoshiko Tsubouchi - Satoko Izu
- Ichirō Sugai - Okaruhachi
- Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi - Izu
- Kaku Takashina - Tetsu
- Eiko Higashitani - Matsue Ichikawa
- Mitsuko Mitagawa - Tokiko Izu
Screenplay
- Yasutaro Yagi (Screenplay)
- Taiko Hirabayashi (Story)
Music: Rokurō Hara
Cinematography: Kazue Nagatsuka
Editing: Masanori Tsujii
Production: Nikkatsu Corporation
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
More Films by Director: Haruyasu Noguchi
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Song of the Underworld about?
- A conflict between two yakuza families in Tokyo, the Izus and the Yoshidas, has recently broken out. When an Izu underling starts a fight with a Yoshida man, Fuyu, the Izu family sends Tsuruta, a senior member of the clan, to make a personal apology to Fuyu. Tsuruta discovers that the woman he is in love with is Fuyu's sister, Tatsuko. Tsuruta ends up gambling with a swindler, who is in fact Tatsuko's husband. (The general plot of the film was re-used for Seijun Suzuki's Kanto Wanderer).
- Who directed Song of the Underworld?
- Song of the Underworld was directed by Haruyasu Noguchi.
- Who stars in Song of the Underworld?
- Song of the Underworld stars Yūjirō Ishihara, Hiroshi Nawa, Hisako Yamane, Minako Katsuki, Yoshiko Tsubouchi, Ichirō Sugai.
- How long is Song of the Underworld?
- Song of the Underworld has a runtime of 1h 29m (89 minutes).
- Where was Song of the Underworld produced?
- Song of the Underworld was produced in Japan.