The Wolves
1955, Japanese. Directed by Kaneto Shindō.
A group of five rookie insurance salespersons, driven to desperation by the impossibility of their work in Japan's failing postwar economy, form a plan to rob a cash delivery truck in order to provide for their families.
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 3 July 1955
- Original title
- 狼
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kaneto Shindō
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The Wolves runs 127 minutes (2h 7m).
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The Wolves isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 July 1955. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Wolves?
If you liked The Wolves, try Gonin, House of Bamboo, Belly.
Who directed The Wolves?
The Wolves (1955) was directed by Kaneto Shindō and stars Nobuko Otowa, Sanae Takasugi, Taiji Tonoyama.