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Escape from Temptation

19571h 31mMovieDrama

A young man who is ostracized by society because his older brother has a criminal record—a situation that even threatens his marriage—is on the verge of falling into a life of crime. To protect him, the older brother takes up a gun once again.

DirectorKōji Shima
WriterMitsuo Harada
ProducersFujio Nakadai·Masaichi Nagata

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Cast · Directed by Kōji Shima

JNJun Negami
Jun Negami
HKHiroshi Kawaguchi
Hiroshi Kawaguchi
AWAyako Wakao
Ayako Wakao
RSRieko Sumi
Rieko Sumi
TK
Toyomi Karita
HTHideo Takamatsu
Hideo Takamatsu
MTMasaya Tsukida
Masaya Tsukida
GHGen Harada
Gen Harada
THTatsuo Hanabu
Tatsuo Hanabu
BMBontarō Miake
Bontarō Miake
NM
Nobuo Minakata
HMHiroko Machida
Hiroko Machida

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