Lullaby for a Tough Guy

Nan
1h 38m
1972

Overview

A ruffian joins the ranks of the emperor’s guards.

Country : Japan
Genre : Drama
Languages : 日本語
Released Date: 1972-04-01

Top Billed Cast

Ken Takakura

Yuriko Hoshi

Junko Matsudaira

Shingo Yamashiro

Gorō Ibuki

Chieko Naniwa

Rinichi Yamamoto

Hōsei Komatsu

Hiroshi Fuji

Akira Shioji

Jūkei Fujioka

Toshiaki Minami

Susumu Fujita

Bin Amatsu

Ryō Ikebe

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