House of Bamboo
“Tokyo Post-War Underworld!”
Synopsis
Eddie Kenner is given a special assignment by the Army to get the inside story on Sandy Dawson, a former GI who has formed a gang of fellow servicemen and Japanese locals.
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Top Cast
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Robert Ryan
Sandy Dawson
Robert Stack
Eddie Kenner
Yoshiko Yamaguchi
Mariko
Cameron Mitchell
Griff
Brad Dexter
Capt. Hanson
Sessue Hayakawa
Inspector Kito
Biff Elliot
Webber
Sandro Giglio
Ceram
Elko Hanabusa
Japanese Screaming Woman
John Doucette
Skipper (uncredited)
DeForest Kelley
Charlie (uncredited)
Harry Carey Jr.
John (uncredited)
Clifford Arashiro
Policeman (uncredited)
Sandy Azeka
Charlie's Girl at Party
Barry Coe
Captain Hanson's Aide (uncredited)
Fred Dale
Man (uncredited)
Shuji J. Nozawa
Pachinko Manager (uncredited)
Samuel Fuller
Japanese policeman (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 1, 1955
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.4M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.7M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.23x
+$320K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Samuel Fuller
- Screenplay & Story
- Harry Kleiner
- Original Score
- Leigh Harline
- Original Title
- House of Bamboo
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Production Budget
- $1.4M
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.7M
- Production Studios
- 20th Century Fox
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Samuel Fuller
Harry Kleiner
Leigh Harline
Joseph MacDonald
James B. Clark
Buddy Adler
Department Leadership Roster
Samuel Fuller
Director
Harry Kleiner
Writer
Buddy Adler
Producer
Leigh Harline
Original Music Composer
Joseph MacDonald
Director of Photography
James B. Clark
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About House of Bamboo
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is House of Bamboo about?
Eddie Kenner is given a special assignment by the Army to get the inside story on Sandy Dawson, a former GI who has formed a gang of fellow servicemen and Japanese locals.
Who directed House of Bamboo?
House of Bamboo was directed by Samuel Fuller.
Who stars in House of Bamboo?
The principal cast of House of Bamboo includes Robert Ryan, Robert Stack, Yoshiko Yamaguchi, Cameron Mitchell, Brad Dexter.
When was House of Bamboo released and how long is it?
House of Bamboo was released in 1955 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.
What was the box office and production budget of House of Bamboo?
House of Bamboo had a reported production budget of $1.4M and grossed $1.7M at the worldwide box office (1.23 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for House of Bamboo?
The original motion picture soundtrack for House of Bamboo was composed by Leigh Harline.
What is the age rating and content advisory for House of Bamboo?
House of Bamboo holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).