Sworn Brothers
博徒一代 血祭り不動
Synopsis
Ichikawa Raizo’s last film. He plays a Yakuza enforcer who kills a man on his boss's orders. He’s then sent to a provincial town to lie low, only to be caught in another war orchestrated by his original boss who has set him up.
Top Cast
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Raizō Ichikawa
Jokichi Sakurada
Jūshirō Konoe
Kojiro
Mitsuyo Kamei
Osono
Machiko Hasegawa
Hatsu
Ryūnosuke Kaneda
Kitamatsu Itizou
Yoshio Kaneuchi
Wajima
Kenjirō Ishiyama
Nakajirō Tomita
Sugitani Risaburou
Mitsuko Tanaka
Tatsuo Endō
Gozo
Yasuhiro Minakami
Masao Sugiura
Gen Kimura
Kōichi Mizuhara
Kurosaki
Kazuo Yamamoto
Yūji Hamada
Sumao Ishihara
Seishiro Hara
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kimiyoshi Yasuda
- Screenplay & Story
- Kōji Takada
- Original Score
- Hajime Kaburagi
- Original Title
- 博徒一代 血祭り不動
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Kōji Takada
Hajime Kaburagi
Hiroshi Imai
Kanji Suganuma
Yamato Yashiro
Department Leadership Roster
Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Director
Yamato Yashiro
Producer
Hiroshi Imai
Director of Photography
Hajime Kaburagi
Original Music Composer
Kōji Takada
Screenplay
Shigeru Katō
Production Design
Kanji Suganuma
Editor
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Sworn Brothers.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Sworn Brothers
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Sworn Brothers about?
Ichikawa Raizo’s last film. He plays a Yakuza enforcer who kills a man on his boss's orders. He’s then sent to a provincial town to lie low, only to be caught in another war orchestrated by his original boss who has set him up.
Who directed Sworn Brothers?
Sworn Brothers was directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda.
Who stars in Sworn Brothers?
The principal cast of Sworn Brothers includes Raizō Ichikawa, Jūshirō Konoe, Mitsuyo Kamei, Machiko Hasegawa, Ryūnosuke Kaneda.
When was Sworn Brothers released and how long is it?
Sworn Brothers was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for Sworn Brothers?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Sworn Brothers was composed by Hajime Kaburagi.