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Wolves, Pigs & Men (1964)

Sabu and his pals hold a pauper's funeral for Sabu's mother. His brother Jiro arrives home, fresh out of jail, and Sabu pointedly states that Jiro is not invited. Jiro meanwhile is planning a big job - steal 40 million in cash and drugs, and he invites Sabu and gang to act as decoys, for 50,000 each. The sting is a success, but the double-crossing starts almost immediately. Sabu discovers how little of the take they were promised and hides the stash. Jiro and his slimy partner pressure the kids to fess up. Meanwhile, their respectable elder brother Ichiro is being leaned on by the town's big boss, whose money it was.

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Top billed cast

Ken TakakuraJiro Kuroki, the second brother
Rentaro MikuniIchiro Kuroki, The eldest brother
Kinya KitaojiSabu, the third brother
Shinjirō EharaMizuhara
Sanae NakaharaKyoko
Hiroko ShimaMako
Jiro OkazakiTakeji
Shunji KasugaNishimura
Akikane SawaIwasaki
Seiichi ShisuiAkira

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