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Death by Hanging

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Death by Hanging

1968 · 117 min · Japan · Japanese

Death by Hanging (1968) is a solid-tier movie on goodrecmovies, rated 7.5/10 on IMDb from 3,975 votes. Updated

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58.1GRM score
★ 7.5IMDb · 4k

A Korean man is sentenced to death in Japan but somehow survives his execution, sending the authorities into a panic about what to do next.

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Top cast

10
Kei Satō
Prison warden
Yun Yun-Do
R
Fumio Watanabe
Education Officer
Hōsei Komatsu
District attorney
Rokkō Toura
Doctor
Toshirō Ishidō
Priest
Masao Adachi
Chief of guards
Masao Matsuda
Secretary of the D.A.
Takashi Ueno
Guard
Takao Usui

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Where to watch

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Top cast

10
KKei SatōPrison wardenYYun Yun-DoRFFumio WatanabeEducation OfficerHHōsei KomatsuDistrict attorneyRRokkō TouraDoctorTToshirō IshidōPriestMMasao AdachiChief of guardsMMasao MatsudaSecretary of the D.A.TTakashi UenoGuardTTakao Usui

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