House of Bamboo

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House of Bamboo

"Tokyo Post-War Underworld!"

1955

1h 42m

6.1(66 votes)

Crime

Drama

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.

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Cast & Crew

40 members

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Robert Ryan

Sandy Dawson

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Robert Stack

Eddie Kenner

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山口淑子

Mariko

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Cameron Mitchell

Griff

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Brad Dexter

Capt. Hanson

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Sessue Hayakawa

Inspector Kito

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Biff Elliot

Webber

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Sandro Giglio

Ceram

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Elko Hanabusa

Japanese Screaming Woman

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John Doucette

Skipper (uncredited)

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DeForest Kelley

Charlie (uncredited)

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Harry Carey, Jr.

John (uncredited)

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Clifford Arashiro

Policeman (uncredited)

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Sandy Azeka

Charlie's Girl at Party

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Barry Coe

Captain Hanson's Aide (uncredited)

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Fred Dale

Man (uncredited)

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Shuji J. Nozawa

Pachinko Manager (uncredited)

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Samuel Fuller

Japanese policeman (uncredited)

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Peter Gray

Willy (uncredited)

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Reiko Hayakawa

Mariko's Girl Friend (uncredited)

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Robert Hosai

Doctor (uncredited)

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Kazue Ikeda

Policeman (uncredited)

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Kinuko Ann Ito

Servant (uncredited)

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Camille Janclaire

Mother Superior (uncredited)

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Frank Jumagai

Pachinko Manager (uncredited)

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Robert Kino

Policeman (uncredited)

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Frank Kwanaga

File Clerk (uncredited)

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Richard Loo

Inspector Kito's Voice (voice) (uncredited)

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Jack Maeshiro

Bartender (uncredited)

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Harris Matsushige

Office Clerk (uncredited)

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Rollin Moriyama

Pearl Man (uncredited)

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Neyle Morrow

Cpl. Davis (uncredited)

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Bob Okazaki

Mr. Hommaru (uncredited)

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Robert Quarry

Phil (uncredited)

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Bob Roberts

Soldier on wall (left)

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Reiko Sato

Charlie's Girl (uncredited)

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Teru Shimada

Nagaya (uncredited)

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May Takasugi

Bath Attendant (uncredited)

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Barbara Uchiyamada

Japanese Girl (uncredited)

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Everett Weaver

Soldier on wall (right) (uncredited)

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