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A Man Among Men

Original title: Dansei No. 1
  • 1955
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
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Gangsters Ken and Maki are rivals in the ticket-scalping game. They make an uneasy truce, but Ken wrecks the truce by agreeing to fix a boxing match in which Maki has an interest in one of t... Read allGangsters Ken and Maki are rivals in the ticket-scalping game. They make an uneasy truce, but Ken wrecks the truce by agreeing to fix a boxing match in which Maki has an interest in one of the fighters. After a terrible brawl, the two gangsters discover that they have both been p... Read allGangsters Ken and Maki are rivals in the ticket-scalping game. They make an uneasy truce, but Ken wrecks the truce by agreeing to fix a boxing match in which Maki has an interest in one of the fighters. After a terrible brawl, the two gangsters discover that they have both been played for suckers by their bosses. They join forces to turn the tables on the bosses.

  • Director
    • Kajirô Yamamoto
  • Writers
    • Masato Ide
    • Ryûzô Kikushima
  • Stars
    • Kôji Tsuruta
    • Toshirô Mifune
    • Mariko Okada
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    17
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kajirô Yamamoto
    • Writers
      • Masato Ide
      • Ryûzô Kikushima
    • Stars
      • Kôji Tsuruta
      • Toshirô Mifune
      • Mariko Okada
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Kôji Tsuruta
    Kôji Tsuruta
    • Ken
    Toshirô Mifune
    Toshirô Mifune
    • Maki
    Mariko Okada
    Mariko Okada
    • Michiko
    Fubuki Koshiji
    • Takako
    Yû Fujiki
    • Ichiro Shimamura
    Shin Tokudaiji
    • Inui
    Gen Shimizu
    Gen Shimizu
    • Tamiya
    Kumeko Urabe
    Kumeko Urabe
    • Okimi
    Senkichi Ômura
    • Fukuroda
    • Director
      • Kajirô Yamamoto
    • Writers
      • Masato Ide
      • Ryûzô Kikushima
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    • Release date
      • January 3, 1955 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • No. 1 Man
    • Production company
      • Toho
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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