By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him
男の顔は履歴書
Synopsis
Immigrant gangs terrorize a Japanese town with their threats, loud jazz, and tasteless fashion sense, and only the tough but suave Dr. Amamiya (Ando) can stop them, as long as he gets rid of his silly peace-loving ideals.
Top Cast
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Noboru Andō
Shuichi Amamiya
Ichirō Nakatani
Sanae Nakahara
Maki Kuramoto
Jūzō Itami
Shunji Amemiya
Akemi Mari
Hiroshi Fujioka
Yoshiko Kayama
Shinichi Yanagisawa
Nakajima
Keiji Takamiya
Haruo Tanaka
Minegishi
Rieko Sumi
Michiyo
Bunta Sugawara
Masao Mishima
Nakajirō Tomita
Torahiko Hamada
Yamashita
Chūzaburō Wakamiya
Kubota
Kenzô Kawabe
Ishii
Junko Toda
Akemi
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tai Katō
- Screenplay & Story
- Tai Katō, Seiji Hoshikawa
- Original Score
- Hajime Kaburagi
- Original Title
- 男の顔は履歴書
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tai Katō
Tai Katō, Seiji Hoshikawa
Hajime Kaburagi
Tetsuo Takaha
Iwao Ishii
Kinen Masumoto
Department Leadership Roster
Tai Katō
Director
Iwao Ishii
Editor
Tetsuo Takaha
Director of Photography
Hajime Kaburagi
Original Music Composer
Tai Katō
Screenplay
Seiji Hoshikawa
Screenplay
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him about?
Immigrant gangs terrorize a Japanese town with their threats, loud jazz, and tasteless fashion sense, and only the tough but suave Dr. Amamiya (Ando) can stop them, as long as he gets rid of his silly peace-loving ideals.
Who directed By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him?
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him was directed by Tai Katō.
Who stars in By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him?
The principal cast of By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him includes Noboru Andō, Ichirō Nakatani, Sanae Nakahara, Jūzō Itami, Akemi Mari.
When was By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him released and how long is it?
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him was released in 1966 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
Who composed the musical score for By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him?
The original motion picture soundtrack for By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him was composed by Hajime Kaburagi.