College students come up with a scam to rob a gambling house. When it comes time to collect, the money isn't there, leading the young men into even more serious crime.
Cinematography
Shadow-drenched gambling dens that breathe post-war anxiety.
Direction
Masuda's tight control before his later yakuza epics.
Director
Toshio Masuda
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Japan's 'Sun Tribe' era, capturing restless youth rejecting post-war reconstruction values.
Masuda made this at 26, two years before his breakthrough 'Rusty Knife' cemented the Nikkatsu noir style.
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