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The Lone Journey

The Lone Journey

19551h 31m

Overview

Forced on the road by yakuza obligations, a man sets out on a reckless journey to Tsumagoi. Movie posters for local cinemas were often displayed at sento (public baths) too. The handwritten text on the bottom here announces the film will play at Hassen for 3 days.

Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki
Written by Shin Hasegawa, Hiroshi Inagaki
Produced by Ichirō Satō
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Top Cast

Ryō Ikebe

Ryō Ikebe

Naojiro Mikazuki

Mariko Okada

Mariko Okada

Otaka

Akihiko Hirata

Akihiko Hirata

Horikoshi no Masakichi

Kamatari Fujiwara

Kamatari Fujiwara

Gorosaku

Eitarō Ozawa

Eitarō Ozawa

Harashima no Tokutaro

K

Katsuji Ichikawa

Kinosuke

Mitsuko Takao

Mitsuko Takao

Oriki

Yoshio Kosugi

Yoshio Kosugi

Iwataro

Daisuke Katō

Daisuke Katō

Seijirô Onda

Seijirô Onda

Themes & Keywords

samuraiyakuza

About The Lone Journey

The Lone Journey is a drama, crime film released in 1955 exploring themes of samurai, yakuza. Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki, it stars Ryō Ikebe, Mariko Okada, Akihiko Hirata. Forced on the road by yakuza obligations, a man sets out on a reckless journey to Tsumagoi. Movie posters for local cinemas were often displayed at sento (public baths) too. The handwritten text on the bottom here announces the film will play at Hassen for 3 days.

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