The Eagle and the Hawk
鷲と鷹
Synopsis
In a warehouse area at night, a drunk chief engineer is stabbed to death by someone who whistles. After the break of dawn, two seamen join the crew of a rusty cargo ship Kaiyo Maru. One is a troublemaker with bad attitudes, Senkichi Nomura, who pursues an enemy in order to take revenge for his father's death. The other is Keizo Sasaki, a buff, eagle-eyed man on board for a certain mission.
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「鷲と鷹」予告編
Type: Trailer • Published 2024-10-11
Top Cast
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Yūjirō Ishihara
Senkichi Nomura
Rentaro Mikuni
Keizo Sasaki
Ruriko Asaoka
Akiko
Hiroyuki Nagato
Goro
Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi
Onizame
Shinichi Yanagisawa
"Mom"
Kinshiro Matsumoto
Ken
Jushiro Kobayashi
Sanzo
Tōru Abe
Matsu
Kō Nishimura
Hikobei
Shirō Amakusa
Shintarō Kido
Yu
Kunitaro Sawamura
Old man
Saburo Hiromatsu
Miyazawa
Tomio Aoki
Shin
Takashi Koshiba
Gō Kuroda
Kōji Yashiro
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Umetsugu Inoue
- Screenplay & Story
- Umetsugu Inoue
- Original Score
- Tadaosa Ono
- Original Title
- 鷲と鷹
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Production Studios
- Nikkatsu Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Umetsugu Inoue
Umetsugu Inoue
Tadaosa Ono
Kazumi Iwasa
Akira Suzuki
Shizuo Sakagami
Department Leadership Roster
Umetsugu Inoue
Director
Umetsugu Inoue
Writer
Akira Suzuki
Editor
Kazumi Iwasa
Director of Photography
Tadaosa Ono
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Eagle and the Hawk
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What is The Eagle and the Hawk about?
In a warehouse area at night, a drunk chief engineer is stabbed to death by someone who whistles. After the break of dawn, two seamen join the crew of a rusty cargo ship Kaiyo Maru. One is a troublemaker with bad attitudes, Senkichi Nomura, who pursues an enemy in order to take revenge for his father's death. The other is Keizo Sasaki, a buff, eagle-eyed man on board for a certain mission.
Who directed The Eagle and the Hawk?
The Eagle and the Hawk was directed by Umetsugu Inoue.
Who stars in The Eagle and the Hawk?
The principal cast of The Eagle and the Hawk includes Yūjirō Ishihara, Rentaro Mikuni, Ruriko Asaoka, Hiroyuki Nagato, Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi.
When was The Eagle and the Hawk released and how long is it?
The Eagle and the Hawk was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 1h 55m.
Who composed the musical score for The Eagle and the Hawk?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Eagle and the Hawk was composed by Tadaosa Ono.