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House of Bamboo ()

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Planted in a Tokyo crime syndicate, a U.S. Army Investigator attempts to probe the coinciding death of a fellow Army official.
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Sandy Dawson
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Eddie Kenner
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Mariko Webber
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Griff
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Captain Hanson
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Inspector Kito
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Webber
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Ceram
Elko Hanabusa ...
Japanese Screaming Woman
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Clifford Arashiro ...
Policeman (uncredited)
Sandy Azeka ...
Charlie's Girl at Party (uncredited)
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John (uncredited)
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Captain Hanson's Aide (uncredited)
Fred Dale ...
Man (uncredited)
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Skipper (uncredited)
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Pachinko Manager (uncredited)
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Japanese policeman (uncredited)
Peter Gray ...
Willy (uncredited)
Reiko Hayakawa ...
Mariko's Girl Friend (uncredited)
Robert Hosai ...
Doctor (uncredited)
Kazue Ikeda ...
Policeman (uncredited)
Kinuko Ann Ito ...
Servant (uncredited)
Camille Janclaire ...
Mother Superior (uncredited)
Frank Jumagai ...
Pachinko Manager (uncredited)
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Charlie (uncredited)
Robert Kino ...
Policeman (uncredited)
Frank Kwanaga ...
File Clerk (uncredited)
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Inspector Kito's Voice (uncredited) (voice)
Jack Maeshiro ...
Bartender (uncredited)
Harris Matsushige ...
Office Clerk (uncredited)
Rollin Moriyama ...
Pearl Man (uncredited)
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Cpl. Davis (uncredited)
Bob Okazaki ...
Mr Hommaru (uncredited)
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Phil (uncredited)
Bob Roberts ...
Soldier on wall (left) (uncredited)
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Charlie's Girl (uncredited)
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Nagaya (uncredited)
May Takasugi ...
Bath Attendant (uncredited)
Barbara Uchiyamada ...
Japanese Girl (uncredited)
Everett Weaver ...
Soldier on wall (right) (uncredited)

Directed by

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Samuel Fuller

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Harry Kleiner ... (written by)
 
Samuel Fuller ... (additional dialogue)

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Buddy Adler ... producer

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Leigh Harline

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Joseph MacDonald ... director of photography (as Joe MacDonald)

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James B. Clark

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Leonard Doss ... color consultant

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Addison Hehr
Lyle R. Wheeler

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Stuart A. Reiss
Walter M. Scott

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Ben Nye ... makeup artist
Helen Turpin ... hair stylist

Production Management

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Saul Wurtzel ... unit production manager (uncredited)

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David Silver ... assistant director

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Don B. Greenwood ... property master (uncredited)
Will Williams ... movie poster artist (uncredited)

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Harry M. Leonard ... sound
John D. Stack ... sound

Special Effects by

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Fred Etcheverry ... special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Ray Kellogg ... special photographic effects

Camera and Electrical Department

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Frank Cory ... key grip (uncredited)
Hugh Crawford ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Les Everson ... head electrician (uncredited)
Frank V. Phillips ... camera operator (uncredited)

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Charles Le Maire ... wardrobe director
Dick James ... wardrobe (uncredited)

Music Department

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Lionel Newman ... conductor
Edward B. Powell ... orchestrator
Ken Darby ... vocal supervisor (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Teresa Brachetto ... script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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John Campbell ... publicity director (uncredited)
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  • Intrada (score album released by) (Special Collection)

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Plot Summary

In Tokyo, a ruthless gang starts holding up U.S. ammunition trains, prepared to kill any of their own members wounded during a robbery. Down-at-heel ex-serviceman Eddie Spannier arrives from the States, apparently at the invitation of one such unfortunate. But Eddie isn't quite what he seems as he manages to make contact with Sandy Dawson, who is obviously running some sort of big operation, and his plan is helped by acquaintance with Mariko, the secret Japanese wife of the dead American. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26}

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Taglines CinemaScope brings you the story Tokyo couldn't hide - Washington couldn't hold back! See more »
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Also Known As
  • The Tokyo Story (United States)
  • La maison de bambou (France)
  • Maison de bambou (France)
  • Opération Tokyo (France)
  • La casa de bambú (Spain)
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  • 102 min
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Budget $1,380,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia According to Robert Stack, Fuller told an actor to go down really low when he passed a 50 gallon drum. Without informing the actor, the director had a sharpshooter on a parallel who shot over the man's head and into the drum. After it blew up, the actor said, "Jesus Christ! Those were real bullets!" Fuller laconically replied, "Don't worry. He knew what he was doing." See more »
Goofs When Eddie Spanier (Robert Stack) is first knocked unconscious by members of Sandy Dawson's gang, Dawson tells one of his underlings to awaken him by tossing a bucket of ice on him. As he lies on the floor, however, Eddie flinches as soon as Dawson gives this command, before any ice actually hits Eddie's face. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Shock Corridor (1963). See more »
Soundtracks House of Bamboo See more »
Quotes Sandy Dawson: Who are you working for?
Eddie Kenner: [posing as Eddie Spanier] Spanier.
Sandy Dawson: Who's Spanier?
Eddie Kenner: Me.
Sandy Dawson: Who else you working for?
Eddie Kenner: Eddie.
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