Afraid to Die
Yasuzo Masumura's yakuza yarn begins with an assassination attempt on Takeo (played by novelist Yukio Mishima), a gangster about to be released from prison. The assassin kills the wrong guy, however, and Takeo is released. On the run from a rival gang boss (Eiji Funakoshi) whom he wounded before going to prison, and too cowardly to go after him himself, he kidnaps his son instead. Meanwhile, he's also become involved with a new girlfriend, who is trying to get him to go straight.
Director: Yasuzô Masumura
Starring: Takashi Shimura, Eiji Funakoshi, Yukio Mishima