Poster of Japan's Top Gangster

Japan's Top Gangster

Plot: A boy born in a poor village in Tokushima spends his days idly until a chance meeting sets him on the road to becoming boss of Japan's largest gang.
Release Date: Saturday, August 11 1973
50 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Ken TakakuraKen Takakura
Ken Takakura was
42 in Japan's Top Gangster
as 'Kazuo Taoka'.
Mon, Feb 16 1931 –
Mon, Nov 10 2014
Portrait of Tetsurō TambaTetsurō Tamba
Tetsurō Tamba was
51 in Japan's Top Gangster
as 'Noboru Yamaguchi'.
Mon, Jul 17 1922 –
Sun, Sep 24 2006
Portrait of Bunta SugawaraBunta Sugawara
Bunta Sugawara was
39 in Japan's Top Gangster
as 'Hachiro Daicho'.
Wed, Aug 16 1933 –
Fri, Nov 28 2014
Portrait of Kunie TanakaKunie Tanaka
Kunie Tanaka was
40 in Japan's Top Gangster
as ''.
Wed, Nov 23 1932 –
Wed, Mar 24 2021
Portrait of Kyōsuke MachidaKyōsuke Machida
Kyōsuke Machida was
37 in Japan's Top Gangster
as ''.
Mon, Jun 22 1936
Portrait of Rinichi YamamotoRinichi Yamamoto
Rinichi Yamamoto was
46 in Japan's Top Gangster
as ''.
Sun, Jan 16 1927 –
Thu, Oct 16 1980
Portrait of Kayo MatsuoKayo Matsuo
Kayo Matsuo was
30 in Japan's Top Gangster
as ''.
Wed, Mar 17 1943
Portrait of Hiroko SakuramachiHiroko Sakuramachi
Hiroko Sakuramachi was
36 in Japan's Top Gangster
as ''.
Wed, Jun 16 1937
Portrait of Michitarō MizushimaMichitarō Mizushima
Michitarō Mizushima was
61 in Japan's Top Gangster
as ''.
Sat, Jan 20 1912 –
Tue, Mar 23 1999
Portrait of Haruo TanakaHaruo Tanaka
Haruo Tanaka was
61 in Japan's Top Gangster
as ''.
Mon, Mar 25 1912 –
Sat, Mar 21 1992
Portrait of Asao UchidaAsao Uchida
Asao Uchida was
53 in Japan's Top Gangster
as ''.
Sun, Aug 01 1920 –
Mon, Sep 30 1996
Portrait of Tatsuo EndōTatsuo Endō
Tatsuo Endō was
45 in Japan's Top Gangster
as ''.
Mon, Jan 30 1928 –
Sat, Jul 07 2012
Portrait of Eizô KitamuraEizô Kitamura
Eizô Kitamura was
51 in Japan's Top Gangster
as ''.
Mon, Apr 17 1922 –
Fri, Mar 07 1997
Portrait of Hachirō OkaHachirō Oka
Hachirō Oka was
35 in Japan's Top Gangster
as ''.
Sat, Apr 16 1938 –
Tue, Jul 26 2005
Portrait of Kenji KusumotoKenji Kusumoto
Kenji Kusumoto was
44 in Japan's Top Gangster
as ''.
Tue, Mar 12 1929
Portrait of Shinobu ChiharaShinobu Chihara
Shinobu Chihara was
42 in Japan's Top Gangster
as ''.
Fri, Jan 16 1931 –
Sun, Nov 22 2009
Portrait of Akira ShiojiAkira Shioji
Akira Shioji was
45 in Japan's Top Gangster
as ''.
Mon, Jan 09 1928 –
Sat, Oct 29 1994
Portrait of Kanjūrō ArashiKanjūrō Arashi
Kanjūrō Arashi was
69 in Japan's Top Gangster
as ''.
Tue, Dec 08 1903 –
Tue, Oct 21 1980

Crew

Portrait of Kōsaku YamashitaKōsaku Yamashita
Director
Kōsaku Yamashita was
43 in Japan's Top Gangster
Fri, Jan 10 1930 –
Sun, Dec 06 1998
Portrait of Akira MuraoAkira Murao
Screenplay
Akira Murao was
>> in Japan's Top Gangster
Unknown Birthday –
Wed, Nov 05 2008
Portrait of Shintarō MiyamotoShintarō Miyamoto
Editor
Shintarō Miyamoto was
>> in Japan's Top Gangster
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chūji KinoshitaChūji Kinoshita
Original Music Composer
Chūji Kinoshita was
57 in Japan's Top Gangster
Sun, Apr 09 1916 –
Mon, Apr 30 2018
Portrait of Kazuo TaokaKazuo Taoka
Original Concept
Kazuo Taoka was
60 in Japan's Top Gangster
Fri, Mar 28 1913 –
Thu, Jul 23 1981