Wolves, Pigs & Men

Wolves, Pigs & Men

95 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | Aug. 26, 1964

Sabu and his pals hold a pauper's funeral for Sabu's mother. His brother Jiro arrives home, fresh out of jail, and Sabu pointedly states that Jiro is not invited. Jiro meanwhile is planning a big job - steal 40 million in cash and drugs, and he invites Sabu and gang to act as decoys, for 50,000 each. The sting is a success, but the double-crossing starts almost immediately. Sabu discovers how little of the take they were promised and hides the stash. Jiro and his slimy partner pressure the kids to fess up. Meanwhile, their respectable elder brother Ichiro is being leaned on by the town's big boss, whose money it was.

Wolves, Pigs & Men

95 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | Aug. 26, 1964

Wolves, Pigs & Men
Sabu and his pals hold a pauper's funeral for Sabu's mother. His brother Jiro arrives home, fresh out of jail, and Sabu pointedly states that Jiro is not invited. Jiro meanwhile is planning a big job - steal 40 million in cash and drugs, and he invites Sabu and gang to act as decoys, for 50,000 each. The sting is a success, but the double-crossing starts almost immediately. Sabu discovers how little of the take they were promised and hides the stash. Jiro and his slimy partner pressure the kids to fess up. Meanwhile, their respectable elder brother Ichiro is being leaned on by the town's big boss, whose money it was.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers Toei Company, Ltd.
Original title 狼と豚と人間
Directors Yukio Noda, Kinji Fukasaku
Writers Jun'ya Satô, Kinji Fukasaku

Cast

Ken Takakura

as Jiro, the second brother

Rentaro Mikuni

as Ichiro, The eldest brother

Kinya Kitaoji

as Sabu, the third brother

Shinjirô Ehara

as Mizohara

Sanae Nakahara

as Kyoko

Hiroko Shima

as Mako

Jiro Okazaki

as Takeji

Shunji Kasuga

as Nishimura

Akikane Sawa

as Iwasaki

Seiichi Shisui

as Akira

Seiji Echizenya

as Isao

Masa Suganuma

as Noda

Hideo Murota

as Mizuhara

Akira Katayama

as Iwasaki's assistant

Shirō Ōki

as Kurabu's Boy

Pierre Segawa

as Manager

Sakae Shima

as Iwasaki's assistant

Minoru Sawada

as Iwasaki's henchman

Nobuo Yana

as Bagman

Kôji Miemachi

as Iwasaki's henchman

Masahito Mizuki

as Iwasaki's assistant

Kiyome Takemura

as Waitress

Akemi Fuji

as Waitress