In Search of Mother

In Search of Mother

1962 · 83 min · ★ 6.6 · Drama

Period piece about a young man who, because of his hard life alone in the world, has become a yakuza. When he hears that his mother may be living in Edo (Tokyo), he travels there, intent on finding her and leaving the swordsman's life behind. But a team of rival gangsters is hot on his heels.

Directed by Tai Katō · Written by Tai Katō

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