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The Hoodlum Priest

Plot: The first film in the 2 part series about Ryuzen, a renegade martial-arts priest who, in addition to breaking all the commandments against sex and gambling, opens his own gambling den in direct defiance of the local yakuza boss. Exciting action and a twisty plot this movie breaks new barriers in Japanese cinema
Release Date: Wednesday, November 15 1967
57 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Shintarō KatsuShintarō Katsu
Shintarō Katsu was
35 in The Hoodlum Priest
as 'Ryuzen'.
Sun, Nov 29 1931 –
Sat, Jun 21 1997
Portrait of Mayumi OgawaMayumi Ogawa
Mayumi Ogawa was
28 in The Hoodlum Priest
Sat, Oct 07 1939
Portrait of Mikio NaritaMikio Narita
Mikio Narita was
32 in The Hoodlum Priest
Thu, Jan 31 1935 –
Mon, Apr 09 1990
Portrait of Kayo MikimotoKayo Mikimoto
Kayo Mikimoto was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Naoko KuboNaoko Kubo
Naoko Kubo was
35 in The Hoodlum Priest
Sat, Sep 24 1932
Portrait of Jun TataraJun Tatara
Jun Tatara was
50 in The Hoodlum Priest
Sat, Aug 04 1917 –
Sat, Sep 30 2006
Portrait of Hōsei KomatsuHōsei Komatsu
Hōsei Komatsu was
43 in The Hoodlum Priest
Tue, Nov 04 1924 –
Fri, Jul 11 2003
Portrait of Ryūtarō GomiRyūtarō Gomi
Ryūtarō Gomi was
34 in The Hoodlum Priest
Fri, Jul 07 1933 –
Sat, Aug 31 2013
Portrait of Yoshio KaneuchiYoshio Kaneuchi
Yoshio Kaneuchi was
34 in The Hoodlum Priest
Mon, Jul 17 1933 –
Fri, Aug 07 1992
Portrait of Fumio WatanabeFumio Watanabe
Fumio Watanabe was
38 in The Hoodlum Priest
Thu, Oct 31 1929 –
Wed, Aug 04 2004
Portrait of Shōsaku SugiyamaShōsaku Sugiyama
Shōsaku Sugiyama was
61 in The Hoodlum Priest
Mon, Aug 06 1906 –
Tue, Mar 17 1992
Portrait of Ikkei TamakiIkkei Tamaki
Ikkei Tamaki was
59 in The Hoodlum Priest
Fri, Jun 19 1908 –
Thu, Oct 29 1970
Portrait of Yukio HorikitaYukio Horikita
Yukio Horikita was
51 in The Hoodlum Priest
Mon, May 01 1916
Portrait of Akira ShigaAkira Shiga
Akira Shiga was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jun KatsumuraJun Katsumura
Jun Katsumura was
>> in The Hoodlum Priest
Unknown Birthday –
Fri, Jul 19 2024
Portrait of Takeshi YabuuchiTakeshi Yabuuchi
Takeshi Yabuuchi was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sumao IshiharaSumao Ishihara
Sumao Ishihara was
64 in The Hoodlum Priest
Fri, May 01 1903
Portrait of Jun FujikawaJun Fujikawa
Jun Fujikawa was
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Portrait of Hiroyoshi NishiokaHiroyoshi Nishioka
Hiroyoshi Nishioka was
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Portrait of Eijirō YamaokaEijirō Yamaoka
Eijirō Yamaoka was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gen KurokiGen Kuroki
Gen Kuroki was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yûtarô BanYûtarô Ban
Yûtarô Ban was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masayoshi KikunoMasayoshi Kikuno
Masayoshi Kikuno was
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Portrait of Tadashi IwataTadashi Iwata
Tadashi Iwata was
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Portrait of Kenichi KagamiKenichi Kagami
Kenichi Kagami was
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Portrait of Masako TomuraMasako Tomura
Masako Tomura was
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Portrait of Jun ŌsugiJun Ōsugi
Jun Ōsugi was
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Portrait of Taizô SengokuTaizô Sengoku
Taizô Sengoku was
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Portrait of Kazuko TaniguchiKazuko Taniguchi
Kazuko Taniguchi was
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Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Kimiyoshi YasudaKimiyoshi Yasuda
Kimiyoshi Yasuda was
56 in The Hoodlum Priest
as 'Director'
Wed, Feb 15 1911 –
Tue, Jul 26 1983
Portrait of Fujio MoritaFujio Morita
Fujio Morita was
39 in The Hoodlum Priest
as 'Director of Photography'
Sat, Dec 24 1927 –
Wed, Jun 11 2014
Portrait of Hajime TakaiwaHajime Takaiwa
Hajime Takaiwa was
57 in The Hoodlum Priest
as 'Screenplay'
Wed, Nov 09 1910 –
Fri, Jan 28 2000
Portrait of Hiroshi YamadaHiroshi Yamada
Hiroshi Yamada was
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as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chumei WatanabeChumei Watanabe
Chumei Watanabe was
42 in The Hoodlum Priest
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sun, Aug 09 1925 –
Thu, Jun 23 2022
Portrait of Tsuchitarô HayashiTsuchitarô Hayashi
Tsuchitarô Hayashi was
45 in The Hoodlum Priest
as 'Sound Recordist'
Fri, Mar 24 1922 –
Wed, Jul 15 2015
Portrait of Shigeru KatôShigeru Katô
Shigeru Katô was
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as 'Art Direction'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroya KatoHiroya Kato
Hiroya Kato was
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as 'Lighting Technician'
Unknown Birthday