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House of Bamboo
House of Bamboo

House of Bamboo

Tokyo Post-War Underworld!

Genres

CrimeDrama

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.

Others

Budget

$1380000

Revenue

$1700000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

01 July 1955

Country

United States of America

Cast

Robert Ryan

Robert Ryan

Sandy Dawson

Robert Stack

Robert Stack

Eddie Kenner

Yoshiko Yamaguchi

Yoshiko Yamaguchi

Mariko

Cameron Mitchell

Cameron Mitchell

Griff

Brad Dexter

Brad Dexter

Capt. Hanson

Sessue Hayakawa

Sessue Hayakawa

Inspector Kito

Biff Elliot

Biff Elliot

Webber

Sandro Giglio

Sandro Giglio

Ceram

Elko Hanabusa

Elko Hanabusa

Japanese Screaming Woman

John Doucette

John Doucette

Skipper (uncredited)

DeForest Kelley

DeForest Kelley

Charlie (uncredited)

Harry Carey, Jr.

Harry Carey, Jr.

John (uncredited)

Clifford Arashiro

Clifford Arashiro

Policeman (uncredited)

Sandy Azeka

Sandy Azeka

Charlie's Girl at Party

Barry Coe

Barry Coe

Captain Hanson's Aide (uncredited)

Fred Dale

Fred Dale

Man (uncredited)

Shuji J. Nozawa

Shuji J. Nozawa

Pachinko Manager (uncredited)

Samuel Fuller

Samuel Fuller

Japanese policeman (uncredited)

Peter Gray

Peter Gray

Willy (uncredited)

Reiko Hayakawa

Reiko Hayakawa

Mariko's Girl Friend (uncredited)

Robert Hosai

Robert Hosai

Doctor (uncredited)

Kazue Ikeda

Kazue Ikeda

Policeman (uncredited)

Kinuko Ann Ito

Kinuko Ann Ito

Servant (uncredited)

Camille Janclaire

Camille Janclaire

Mother Superior (uncredited)

Frank Jumagai

Frank Jumagai

Pachinko Manager (uncredited)

Robert Kino

Robert Kino

Policeman (uncredited)

Frank Kwanaga

Frank Kwanaga

File Clerk (uncredited)

Richard Loo

Richard Loo

Inspector Kito's Voice (voice) (uncredited)

Jack Maeshiro

Jack Maeshiro

Bartender (uncredited)

Harris Matsushige

Harris Matsushige

Office Clerk (uncredited)

Rollin Moriyama

Rollin Moriyama

Pearl Man (uncredited)

Neyle Morrow

Neyle Morrow

Cpl. Davis (uncredited)

Bob Okazaki

Bob Okazaki

Mr. Hommaru (uncredited)

Robert Quarry

Robert Quarry

Phil (uncredited)

Bob Roberts

Bob Roberts

Soldier on wall (left)

Reiko Sato

Reiko Sato

Charlie's Girl (uncredited)

Teru Shimada

Teru Shimada

Nagaya (uncredited)

May Takasugi

May Takasugi

Bath Attendant (uncredited)

Barbara Uchiyamada

Barbara Uchiyamada

Japanese Girl (uncredited)

Everett Weaver

Everett Weaver

Soldier on wall (right) (uncredited)

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