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Wolves of the Night

Wolves of the Night

19581h 28m

Overview

A unique action drama in which a ruthless yakuza encounters a woman and realizes his true love as the conflict between the yakuza intensifies.

Directed by Yōichi Ushihara
Written by Keiichi Abe
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Top Cast

Ryōji Hayama

Ryōji Hayama

Izumi Ashikawa

Izumi Ashikawa

Nobuo Kaneko

Nobuo Kaneko

Mari Shiraki

Mari Shiraki

Jūkichi Uno

Jūkichi Uno

Shoichi Ozawa

Shoichi Ozawa

Shinsuke Ashida

Shinsuke Ashida

Kō Nishimura

Kō Nishimura

Hiroshi Kondō

Hiroshi Kondō

Themes & Keywords

yakuza

About Wolves of the Night

Wolves of the Night is a crime, drama film released in 1958 exploring themes of yakuza. Directed by Yōichi Ushihara, it stars Ryōji Hayama, Izumi Ashikawa, Nobuo Kaneko. A unique action drama in which a ruthless yakuza encounters a woman and realizes his true love as the conflict between the yakuza intensifies.

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