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月の出の決闘 (1947)

月の出の決闘 poster
Directed by
Santarō Marune
Country
Japan

How it feels

In postwar Japan, a yakuza underling gets drawn into a tense conflict that tests his loyalties and his code of honor. The film follows his struggles as he navigates violent rivalries and personal consequences.

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What happens

『月の出の決闘』(つきのでのけっとう)は、1947年(昭和22年)7月15日公開の日本映画である。大映製作。監督・脚本は丸根賛太郎、主演は阪東妻三郎。モノクロ、スタンダード、81分。 当時の大映京都撮影所が、マッカーサーの司令で、従来の時代劇中心の制作体制から現代劇へ移行していく中で作られたチャンバラ映画で、阪東妻三郎が久々にやくざを演じた。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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