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I Have the Sun in My Back
I Have the Sun in My Back

I Have the Sun in My Back

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Shigeru is a young man who works as a window cleaner. His older brother Kenzo has just returned from prison and is determined to start life anew. But a battle for leadership within his old gang causes him to be framed for murder. Shigeru sets out to uncover the truth to clear his name.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

07 April 1963

Country

Japan

Cast

Mitsuo Hamada

Mitsuo Hamada

Shigeru

Sayuri Yoshinaga

Sayuri Yoshinaga

Asako

Ryōhei Uchida

Ryōhei Uchida

Kenzo

Yōko Minamida

Yōko Minamida

Sachiko

Yuji Odaka

Yuji Odaka

Yasuo

Tōru Abe

Tōru Abe

Yamada

Shōki Fukae

Shōki Fukae

Asao Sano

Asao Sano

Saburo Hiromatsu

Saburo Hiromatsu

Keisuke Noro

Keisuke Noro

Masami Shimojō

Masami Shimojō

Yūko Kusunoki

Yūko Kusunoki

Yasukiyo Umeno

Yasukiyo Umeno

Chieko Misaki

Chieko Misaki

Naomi Hoshi

Naomi Hoshi

Mizuho Suzuki

Mizuho Suzuki

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