Harbour Toast: Victory Is in Our Grasp
1956 · 65 min · ★ 10.0 · Music, Drama, Action
A sailor tries to help his younger brother, a horse-racing jockey, escape from the yakuza after double crossing them in a fixing scam. Seijun Suzuki's directorial debut.
Directed by Seijun Suzuki · Written by Kirio Urayama
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