Release, runtime and language

1964 · 95 mins · Japanese

Directed by

Kinji Fukasaku

Starring

Hideo Murota, Ken Takakura, Renji Ishibashi, Jiro Okazaki, Kinya Kitaoji, Rentaro Mikuni

The story follows Sabu, who holds a modest funeral for his mother, when his newly released brother Jiro returns uninvited. Jiro plans a heist to steal 40 million yen in cash and drugs, recruiting Sabu’s friends as decoys for a ¥50,000 cut each. The raid works, but Jiro’s partner double‑crosses them. Sabu discovers they received far less than promised, hides the stash, and is pressured by Jiro and his slick associate. Meanwhile, elder brother Ichiro is squeezed by the town’s crime boss, whose money the haul originally belonged to.