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Penitentiary Brothers

Penitentiary Brothers

19691h 23m

Overview

Authentic action drama of modern gangsters.

Directed by Akinori Matsuo
Written by Noboru Andō, Ryuzo Nakanishi
Produced by Kohei Shinonoi
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Top Cast

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Noboru Andō

Naoji Iwamoto

Hiroyuki Nagato

Hiroyuki Nagato

Chiyoko Honma

Chiyoko Honma

Yukiko

Tamio Kawachi

Tamio Kawachi

Jiro Matsubara

Shirō Ōsaka

Shirō Ōsaka

Daijirō Natsukawa

Daijirō Natsukawa

Tōru Abe

Tōru Abe

Hiroshi Kondō

Hiroshi Kondō

Takita

Yōko Machida

Yōko Machida

Kayoko

Matasaburô Niwa

Matasaburô Niwa

About Penitentiary Brothers

Penitentiary Brothers is a crime film released in 1969. Directed by Akinori Matsuo, it stars Noboru Andō, Hiroyuki Nagato, Chiyoko Honma. Authentic action drama of modern gangsters.

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