A group of five rookie insurance salespersons, driven to desperation by the impossibility of their work in Japan's failing postwar economy, form a plan to rob a cash delivery truck in order to provide for their families.
The original title is "狼" (JA).
The runtime is 127 minutes (2h 7m).
The film was directed by Kaneto Shindō.
The screenplay was written by Kaneto Shindō.
The score was composed by Akira Ifukube.
Cinematography was handled by Takeo Itō.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0048443.
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Good
9 votes
狼
Released
日本語
Japan
