The Sleeping Beast Within
1960, Japanese. Directed by Seijun Suzuki.
A newspaper reporter's search for his girlfriend's missing father lead him into heart of the criminal underworld of Yokohama's Chinatown.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Seijun SuzukiDirector
- Hiroyuki NagatoShotaro Kasai
- Kazuko YoshiyukiKeiko Ueki
- Shoichi OzawaReporter Horibe
- Shinsuke AshidaJunpei Ueki
- Hisano YamaokaHisa Ueki
- Tsutomu ShimomotoNagamine
- Kōjirō KusanagiKomatsu Hiroshi
- Keisuke NoroWang
- Kō NishimuraCast
- Yūko KusunokiHiroko Komatsu
- Yuko ChishiroAkemi
- Masaru KamiyamaYasuo Sato
Details
- Released
- 9 April 1960
- Original title
- けものの眠り
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Itaru Kikumura, Ichirō Ikeda
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How long is The Sleeping Beast Within?
The Sleeping Beast Within runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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Which OTT platform is The Sleeping Beast Within on?
The Sleeping Beast Within isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 April 1960. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Sleeping Beast Within?
If you liked The Sleeping Beast Within, try The Protector, Yakuza Graveyard, 6 Bullets.
Who directed The Sleeping Beast Within?
The Sleeping Beast Within (1960) was directed by Seijun Suzuki and stars Hiroyuki Nagato, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Shoichi Ozawa.