I Am Waiting
俺は待ってるぜ
Synopsis
A former boxer gets involved with a club hostess trying to escape the clutches of her gangster employer.
Top Cast
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Yūjirō Ishihara
Jôji Shimaki
Mie Kitahara
Saeko
Isamu Kosugi
Uchiyama
Kōjirō Kusanagi
Takeda
Hideaki Nitani
Shibata elder
Kenjiro Uemura
Police detective
Keisuke Tate
Immigration Bureau clerk
Masayuki Kawamura
Boy
Yoshiko Fujishiro
Ruriko
Tomio Aoki
Shibata's henchman
Hyōe Enoki
Shibata's henchman B
Naoki Sugiura
Shibata's henchman C
Jōji Ehara
Shibata's henchma D
Shōki Fukae
Shibata's henchman E
Jun Miyazaki
Kawakami Kazuya's older brother
Shirō Yanase
Man B
Kazuo Mihara
Post office clerk A
Kenji Mizutani
Post office clerk B
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Koreyoshi Kurahara
- Screenplay & Story
- Shintarō Ishihara
- Original Score
- Masaru Satō
- Original Title
- 俺は待ってるぜ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- Nikkatsu Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Koreyoshi Kurahara
Shintarō Ishihara
Masaru Satō
Kuratarō Takamura
Akira Suzuki
Takiko Mizunoe
Department Leadership Roster
Koreyoshi Kurahara
Director
Takiko Mizunoe
Producer
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Akira Suzuki
Editor
Kuratarō Takamura
Director of Photography
Shintarō Ishihara
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About I Am Waiting
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is I Am Waiting about?
A former boxer gets involved with a club hostess trying to escape the clutches of her gangster employer.
Who directed I Am Waiting?
I Am Waiting was directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara.
Who stars in I Am Waiting?
The principal cast of I Am Waiting includes Yūjirō Ishihara, Mie Kitahara, Isamu Kosugi, Kōjirō Kusanagi, Hideaki Nitani.
When was I Am Waiting released and how long is it?
I Am Waiting was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
Who composed the musical score for I Am Waiting?
The original motion picture soundtrack for I Am Waiting was composed by Masaru Satō.