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The Symbol Of A Man (1963)

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Original title
男の紋章
Directed by
Akinori Matsuo
Genre
drama
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man struggles to rise in the world of yakuza. He must prove his honor and loyalty while facing violent rivals.

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What happens

『男の紋章』(おとこのもんしょう)は、1963年7月14日に日活が配給した、松尾昭典監督、高橋英樹主演の任侠映画である。 『男の紋章シリーズ』第1弾となるこの作品により、高橋英樹はようやくヒット作に恵まれ、スター俳優の仲間入りを果たした。日活製作の任侠映画としては代表格である。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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