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The Dragon Crest

The Dragon Crest

19631h 43m

Overview

A violent story of loyalty and revenge among the many "yakuza" or gambling groups in Japan.

Directed by Akinori Matsuo
Written by Hisataka Kai
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Top Cast

Hideki Takahashi

Hideki Takahashi

Masako Izumi

Masako Izumi

Yukiko Todoroki

Yukiko Todoroki

Shōbun Inoue

Shōbun Inoue

Toshio Sugiyama

Toshio Sugiyama

Kaku Takashina

Kaku Takashina

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Noriko Matsumoto

Kōichi Uenoyama

Kōichi Uenoyama

Hiroshi Kondō

Hiroshi Kondō

Shosei Muto

Shosei Muto

Themes & Keywords

yakuzayakuza codeyakuza eigasymbol of a man series

About The Dragon Crest

The Dragon Crest is a crime, drama film released in 1963 exploring themes of yakuza, yakuza code, yakuza eiga, symbol of a man series. Directed by Akinori Matsuo, it stars Hideki Takahashi, Masako Izumi, Yukiko Todoroki. A violent story of loyalty and revenge among the many "yakuza" or gambling groups in Japan.

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