The Protector

Mine, the only daughter of Kiyagen, is faced with running the family's timber business when her father falls ill. Under a great deal of pressure to continue the five generation long run of the business, Mine is put to the ultimate test when a former gangster sets his sights on closing her down.

Director: Tadashi Sawashima

Cast: Hibari Misora, Yoichi Hayashi, Takashi Shimura, Tatsuo Endō, Seizaburō Kawazu, Yoshiko Nakamura, Kayo Matsuo, Kinichi Hanabusa

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.