The Man with a Sinister Laugh

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The Man with a Sinister Laugh

1960

1h 24m

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After getting out of prison, a young yakuza tries to find out who killed his girlfriend, attempts not to get drawn back into crime, and to find his missing sister.

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10 featured cast members

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Keiichirō Akagi

Ryūshirō Dan

Joe Shishido

Ken

Reiko Sasamori

Hiroko Saeki

Sayuri Yoshinaga

Noriko Dan

Kyōji Aoyama

Goro

Zenji Yamada

Shōki Fukae

Tetsu

Hiroshi Kōno

Setsuko Amamiya

Nobue Shiina

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Directed by: Haruyasu Noguchi
Written by: Gan Yamazaki

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