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Wharf Temperament

Wharf Temperament

19611h 4m

Overview

The story of male friendship unfolding during a boxing match between the navigator, who took responsibility for the accident and went ashore from the ship, and a young docker, whom he loves like a younger brother.

Directed by Tokujirō Yamazaki
Written by Gan Yamazaki, Hotsuma Ando
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Top Cast

Tamio Kawachi

Tamio Kawachi

Eiji Iwasa

Chieko Matsubara

Chieko Matsubara

Keiko Kawada

Daizaburo Hirata

Daizaburo Hirata

Jun Yamamura

Tōru Abe

Tōru Abe

Ryu

Saburo Hiromatsu

Saburo Hiromatsu

Takita, President of club "Gin no Kutsu"

Shōki Fukae

Shōki Fukae

Goi

Kōichi Uenoyama

Kōichi Uenoyama

Ken

Zenji Yamada

Zenji Yamada

Owner of the diner

Keisuke Noro

Keisuke Noro

Sabu

K

Keisuke Yukioka

Themes & Keywords

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About Wharf Temperament

Wharf Temperament is a drama, crime, action film released in 1961 exploring themes of yakuza, boxing. Directed by Tokujirō Yamazaki, it stars Tamio Kawachi, Chieko Matsubara, Daizaburo Hirata. The story of male friendship unfolding during a boxing match between the navigator, who took responsibility for the accident and went ashore from the ship, and a young docker, whom he loves like a younger brother.

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