Afraid to Die
Yasuzo MasumuraWhere to watch in the United States: Free: Mometu, Tubi TV. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
Yukio Mishima 
Ayako Wakao 
Eiji Funakoshi 
Takashi Shimura Yaeko Mizutani 
Jun Negami
Credits
Written by: Hideo Andô
Plot
On his release from prison a young yakuza, along with his brother, decides to turn his back on criminal life instead of taking over the position of his recently deceased father, boss of the Asahina clan. But their exit proves more difficult than planned when their rival clan steps in to exact revenge.
Sinekatalog’s take
Afraid to Die (1960) is a Japanese drama directed by Yasuzo Masumura. It stars Yukio Mishima, Ayako Wakao and Eiji Funakoshi. It runs 96 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.4 / 10 (705 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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