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The Eagle and the Hawk (1957)

Original title: 鷲と鷹

1957-09-29 · 1h 55m · JA
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In a warehouse area at night, a drunk chief engineer is stabbed to death by someone who whistles. After the break of dawn, two seamen join the crew of a rusty cargo ship Kaiyo Maru. One is a troublemaker with bad attitudes, Senkichi Nomura, who pursues an enemy in order to take revenge for his father's death. The other is Keizo Sasaki, a buff, eagle-eyed man on board for a certain mission.

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Umetsugu InoueDirector, Writer

Top billed cast

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Yūjirō IshiharaYūjirō IshiharaSenkichi NomuraRentaro MikuniRentaro MikuniKeizo SasakiRuriko AsaokaRuriko AsaokaAkikoHiroyuki NagatoHiroyuki NagatoGoroHiroshi Nihon'yanagiHiroshi Nihon'yanagiOnizameShinichi YanagisawaShinichi Yanagisawa"Mom"Kinshiro MatsumotoKinshiro MatsumotoKenJushiro KobayashiJushiro KobayashiSanzoTōru AbeTōru AbeMatsuKō NishimuraKō NishimuraHikobeiShirō AmakusaShirō AmakusaShintarō KidoShintarō KidoYu

Keywords

MysteryJapanFreighterHong kongSailorPost war japanShipboard romanceNikkatsu

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Drama · CrimeTheme affinityMystery · Japan · FreighterMood preferenceShipboard RomanceNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaPacingAction

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Frequently asked questions about The Eagle and the Hawk

What is The Eagle and the Hawk about?

In a warehouse area at night, a drunk chief engineer is stabbed to death by someone who whistles. After the break of dawn, two seamen join the crew of a rusty cargo ship Kaiyo Maru. One is a troublemaker with bad attitudes, Senkichi Nomura, who pursues an enemy in order to take revenge for his father's death. The other is Keizo Sasaki, a buff, eagle-eyed man on board for a certain mission.

How long is The Eagle and the Hawk?

The Eagle and the Hawk has a runtime of 115 minutes.