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A True Story of the Private Ginza Police

A True Story of the Private Ginza Police

19735.01h 35m

Overview

Japan, 1946, just after the end of World War II. As the US occupation army patrols the dilapidated streets of Tokyo, a desperate and ambitious group of war veterans and gamblers struggle to take control of the Ginza district's underworld with the help of a deranged soldier.

Directed by Junya Satō
Written by Hirō Matsuda, Fumio Kōnami
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Top Cast

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Noboru Andō

Iketani

Tsunehiko Watase

Tsunehiko Watase

Watarai

Hiroko Fuji

Hiroko Fuji

Kyōko

Eiko Nakamura

Eiko Nakamura

Yoshie

Eiji Gō

Eiji Gō

Hideo Murota

Hideo Murota

Hiroshi Kondō

Hiroshi Kondō

Asao Uchida

Asao Uchida

Yayoi Watanabe

Yayoi Watanabe

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Chie Kobayashi

Themes & Keywords

war veteranyakuzatokyo, japangamblerpost world war iijapanese soldier1940s

About A True Story of the Private Ginza Police

A True Story of the Private Ginza Police is a drama, action, crime film released in 1973 exploring themes of war veteran, yakuza, tokyo, japan, gambler, post world war ii, japanese soldier. Directed by Junya Satō, it stars Noboru Andō, Tsunehiko Watase, Hiroko Fuji. Japan, 1946, just after the end of World War II. As the US occupation army patrols the dilapidated streets of Tokyo, a desperate and ambitious group of war veterans and gamblers struggle to take control of the Ginza district's underworld with the help of a deranged soldier.

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