House of Bamboo
Seen it?1955 | 102 min | Crime, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (85% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1955: an older pace and style.
Eddie Kenner is given a special assignment by the Army to get the inside story on Sandy Dawson, a former GI who has formed a gang of fellow servicemen and Japanese locals.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
85% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $1 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 21K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Samuel Fuller
- Robert RyanSandy Dawson
- Robert StackEddie Kenner
- Yoshiko YamaguchiMariko
- Cameron MitchellGriff
- Brad DexterCapt. Hanson
- Sessue HayakawaInspector Kito
- Biff ElliotWebber
- Sandro GiglioCeram
- Elko HanabusaJapanese Screaming Woman
- John DoucetteSkipper (uncredited)