The Blue Beast

The Blue Beast

1960 · 95 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama

The ruthless and ambitious Yasuhiko uses his charm to manipulate and exploit those around him to climb the corporate social ladder. His cold-blooded ascent eventually leads to moral decay as his past actions begin to catch up with him.

Directed by Hiromichi Horikawa · Written by Yoshio Shirasaka

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