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The Beast Shall Die (1959)

Movie ★ 6.2 96 min

Crime Drama Thriller

A promising post-graduate literature student is transformed into a psychotic killer following the suicide of his father and a sleazy affair by his mother with a younger man.

Eizō Sugawa Director

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Quick facts

Released
June 9, 1959
Runtime
96 min
IMDb
tt0313796
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Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai Tatsuya Nakadai Kunihiko Date Hiroshi Koizumi Hiroshi Koizumi Detective Masugi Reiko Dan Reiko Dan Taeko Kusumi Yumi Shirakawa Yumi Shirakawa Makoto Satō Makoto Satō Eiko Miyoshi Eiko Miyoshi Michino Yokoyama Michino Yokoyama Waitress Ichirō Shimizu Ichirō Shimizu Yoshio Shirasaka Yoshio Shirasaka Tsuji Nobuo Nakamura Nobuo Nakamura Professor Sugimura Eijirō Tōno Eijirō Tōno Detective Kuwashima Yūsuke Takita Yūsuke Takita Toru Takeuchi Tezuka Haruya Katō Nadao Kirino Nadao Kirino Yutaka Sada Yutaka Sada Driver Akira Sera Detective Okada Tetsu Nakamura Tetsu Nakamura

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Beast Shall Die about?
A promising post-graduate literature student is transformed into a psychotic killer following the suicide of his father and a sleazy affair by his mother with a younger man.
Who directed The Beast Shall Die?
The Beast Shall Die was directed by Eizō Sugawa.
Who stars in The Beast Shall Die?
The Beast Shall Die stars Tatsuya Nakadai, Hiroshi Koizumi, Reiko Dan, Yumi Shirakawa.
When was The Beast Shall Die released?
The Beast Shall Die is a 1959 crime, drama, thriller film.
Where can I watch The Beast Shall Die?
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