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The Sleeping Beast Within (1960)
Not Rated
86 min | Action, Crime

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The Sleeping Beast Within (1960)

Not Rated

86 min | Action, Crime

A businessman returns from an extended trip, but something seems off. Criminal operations and religious cults come into play, while the man's daughter and her journalist boyfriend race to find the truth.

Director

Seijun Suzuki

Writers

Itaru Kikumura (story) | Ichirô Ikeda (screenplay)

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Release date

Apr 6, 1960 (Japan)

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36 cast members

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