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Legacy of the 500,000

Legacy of the 500,000

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Overview

During World War II, Japan sends gold to the Phillipines. After the war, the gold is lost in the bay of Manille. Former soldier Takeichi Matsuo is now working as a business executive. He meets Mintsura Gunji, the boss of a large company, who offers him to go to the Philippines and bring back the gold.

Directed by Toshirō Mifune
Written by Ryuzo Kikushima
Produced by Sanezumi Fujimoto, Tomoyuki Tanaka
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Top Cast

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Takeichi Matsuo

Tatsuya Mihashi

Tatsuya Mihashi

Captain Keigo Gunji

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Tsukuda

Mie Hama

Mie Hama

Igorot Native

Yuriko Hoshi

Yuriko Hoshi

Masako Matsuo

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Yamazaki

Sachio Sakai

Sachio Sakai

Igarashi, Keigo Gunji's driver

Yoshibumi Tajima

Yoshibumi Tajima

Yasumoto

Tetsu Nakamura

Tetsu Nakamura

K

Keiko Yamada

Woman at bakery

About Legacy of the 500,000

Legacy of the 500,000 is a adventure, action, drama film released in 1963. Directed by Toshirō Mifune, it stars Toshirō Mifune, Tatsuya Mihashi, Tsutomu Yamazaki. During World War II, Japan sends gold to the Phillipines. After the war, the gold is lost in the bay of Manille. Former soldier Takeichi Matsuo is now working as a business executive. He meets Mintsura Gunji, the boss of a large company, who offers him to go to the Philippines and bring back the gold.

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