House of Bamboo
Tokyo Post-War Underworld!
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$1380000
Revenue
$1700000
Runtime
102 min
Release Date
1955-07-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
66
Vote Average
6.114
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)
Peter Gray
Willy (uncredited)
Reiko Hayakawa
Mariko's Girl Friend (uncredited)
Robert Hosai
Doctor (uncredited)
Kazue Ikeda
Policeman (uncredited)
Kinuko Ann Ito
Servant (uncredited)
Camille Janclaire
Mother Superior (uncredited)
Frank Jumagai
Pachinko Manager (uncredited)
Robert Kino
Policeman (uncredited)
Frank Kwanaga
File Clerk (uncredited)
Richard Loo
Inspector Kito's Voice (voice) (uncredited)
Jack Maeshiro
Bartender (uncredited)
Harris Matsushige
Office Clerk (uncredited)
Rollin Moriyama
Pearl Man (uncredited)
Neyle Morrow
Cpl. Davis (uncredited)
Bob Okazaki
Mr. Hommaru (uncredited)
Robert Quarry
Phil (uncredited)
Bob Roberts
Soldier on wall (left)
Reiko Sato
Charlie's Girl (uncredited)
Teru Shimada
Nagaya (uncredited)
May Takasugi
Bath Attendant (uncredited)
Barbara Uchiyamada
Japanese Girl (uncredited)
Everett Weaver
Soldier on wall (right) (uncredited)
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