Pigs and Battleships
Jan 21 1961
•2h 48m
•Crime, Drama
In the city of Yokosuka, Kinta and his lover Haruko, both involved with yakuza, brave the post-occupation period with a goal to be together.
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Hiroyuki Nagato
Kinta
Jitsuko Yoshimura
Haruko
Masao Mishima
Himori
Tetsuro Tamba
Slasher Tetsuji
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