The Wolves (1972)

  • NR
  • 06/06/1972 (US)
  • Crime, Drama
  • 2h 11m

Overview

After going to prison for killing the boss of the Kanno gang, Seji Iwahashi (Tatsuya Nakadai) gets released early -- only to find that his former gang has merged with the Kannos. But with bitter resentments lingering on both sides, how long will it be before the bloodshed begins anew? Set in 1926 Japan, this serpentine crime thriller from director Hideo Gosha also stars Toshio Kurosawa and Isao Natsuyagi as Iwahashi's closest ally.

Hideo Gosha

Director, Screenplay

Kei Tasaka

Screenplay

Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai's headshot

Tatsuya Nakadai

Seji Iwahashi
Noboru Andō's headshot

Noboru Andō

Gunjiro Ozeki
Komaki Kurihara's headshot

Komaki Kurihara

Niece
Kyōko Enami's headshot

Kyōko Enami

Oyu
Toshio Kurosawa's headshot

Toshio Kurosawa

Tsutomu Onodera
Isao Natsuyagi's headshot

Isao Natsuyagi

Tetsunosuke Sakaki
Kunie Tanaka's headshot

Kunie Tanaka

Matsuzo Tsumura
Hiroshi Tanaka's headshot

Hiroshi Tanaka

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