The Man from the East
1961, Japanese. Directed by Umetsugu Inoue.
Kenta (Kayama), a boxer-turned-wandering minstrel becomes involved in a yakuza plot to rid slum dwellers from a piece of land the gangsters wish to develop. Kenta befriends a wandering poet and the younger sister (Hoshi) of a boxer Keota killed in the ring.
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Details
- Released
- 18 March 1961
- Original title
- 東から来た男
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Katsuya Susaki, Umetsugu Inoue, Yoshio Hasuike
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How long is The Man from the East?
The Man from the East runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
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Which OTT platform is The Man from the East on?
The Man from the East isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 March 1961. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Man from the East?
If you liked The Man from the East, try True Believer, Salvable, Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima.
Who directed The Man from the East?
The Man from the East (1961) was directed by Umetsugu Inoue and stars Yūzō Kayama, Yuriko Hoshi, Makoto Satou.