The Elder Sister

The Elder Sister

The Elder Sister

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The Elder Sister

1969

1h 28m

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Crime

Drama

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Overview

Follows the struggles of a yakuza wife after his husband gets hurt in a knife fight.

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Production Companies

Nikkatsu Corporation

Cast & Crew

18 members

Acting

扇ひろこ

Ai Konno

扇ひろこ

Acting

小林旭

Goro Fujikawa

小林旭

Acting

江原真二郎

Junichi Konno

江原真二郎

Acting

郷鍈治

Unknown Role

郷鍈治

Acting

内田良平

Unknown Role

内田良平

Acting

岡崎二朗

Unknown Role

岡崎二朗

Acting

葉山良二

Unknown Role

葉山良二

Acting

清水将夫

Unknown Role

清水将夫

Acting

青木伸子

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

荒井岩衛

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

嵐寛寿郎

Unknown Role

嵐寛寿郎

Acting

榎木兵衛

Unknown Role

榎木兵衛

Acting

弘松三郎

Unknown Role

弘松三郎

Acting

市村博

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Seishirō Iwate

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

木浦佑三

Unknown Role

木浦佑三

Acting

Yoshihiko Tabata

Unknown Role

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高橋明

Unknown Role

高橋明

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