The Big Boss (1959)
Ryuta and Mineo Komatsu are brothers, both yakuza (gangsters). Mineo, although complicit in crime, even murder, wants out of the gangster life, hoping to become a successful singer instead. Ryuta loves his brother, but Mineo's possible defection presents problems for the gang, and Ryuta realizes he must kill his brother if he wants to survive.
Released: Jan 15, 1959
Runtime: 101 minutes
Genre: Crime
Stars: Koji Tsuruta, Seizaburō Kawazu, Akira Takarada, Mitsuko Kusabue, Keiko Yanagawa, Akihiko Hirata
Crew: Kihachi Okamoto (Director), Yoshitami Kuroiwa (Editor), Akira Ifukube (Original Music Composer), Asakazu Nakai (Director of Photography), Iwao Akune (Art Direction), Tomoyuki Tanaka (Executive Producer)
