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Afraid to Die(1960)
Status: Released
Date: 1960-03-22
63%
11 Votes
Time: 1h 36m
Overview:
On his release from prison a young yakuza, along with his brother, decides to turn his back on criminal life instead of taking over the position of his recently deceased father, boss of the Asahina clan. But their exit proves more difficult than planned when their rival clan steps in to exact revenge.
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Afraid to Die
Top 10 Billed Cast
三島由紀夫
Takeo Asahina
若尾文子
Yoshie Koizumi
川崎敬三
Shoichi Koizumi
船越英二
Susumu Aikawa
志村喬
Gohei Hirayama
水谷八重子（二代目）
Masako Katori
長谷川季子
Ayako Takatsu
Mayumi Kurata
神山繁
Masa
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