King of the Gang (ギャングの帝王) 57 years old
The 11th and final film in the Gang series. Most of the films had different directors and cast, and were only connected by the title and Toei's marketing department. Unlike the early entries, which were jazzy capers, this final entry is a prototype jitsuroku yakuza film. Just back from the war, Noboru Ando leads a gang of war vets turned gangster in the US occupied streets of Tokyo. They get into a conflict with a Chinese gang as well as the military police. Tetsuro Tamba appears as a police chief trying to bring peace to the streets; 1st wave pinky violence star Masumi Tachibana is a girl grieving his dead gangster father.
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King of the Gang Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Takashi Shimura He was 62, 76 years old when he died | |
| Masumi Tachibana She was 4, now 52 years old | |
| Sonny Chiba He was 28, now 85 years old | |
| Tetsurō Tamba He was 45, 84 years old when he died | |
| Eijirô Yanagi He was 71, 88 years old when he died | |
| Shingo Yamashiro He was 29, 71 years old when he died | |
| Noboru Ando He was 41, 89 years old when he died |
King of the Gang Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Yasuo Furuhata as Director. He was 33 (84) years old when He died | Directing |
| Yoshihiro Ishimatsu as Screenplay. He was 35 (now 92) years old | Writing |
| Hanjirô Nakazawa as Director of Photography. | Camera |
King of the Gang (57 years)
- Release day: Friday, August 25, 1967
- Runtime: 90 minutes