Break Down that Wall (1959) featured a cast of 61 tracked actors. Of these, 5 (16%) are still alive today and 27 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Taeko Nakanishi, age 95. This film starred Hiroyuki Nagato and Izumi Ashikawa.
16% still with us· verified cast9% of full cast · incl. 21 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 16% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 78.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast61 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hiroyuki Nagato Tatsuo Moriyama | Tatsuo Moriyama | Deceased | 10/01/1934 | 77 | 21/05/2011 | 25 |
 Izumi Ashikawa Toshie Michida | Toshie Michida | Living | 06/10/1935 | 90 | — | 24 |
 Yuji Odaka Saburo Watanabe | Saburo Watanabe | Deceased | 24/11/1933 | 82 | 26/08/2016 | 26 |
 Misako Watanabe Sakiko, the Tanigawas' daughter-in-law | Sakiko, the Tanigawas' daughter-in-law | Living | 23/10/1932 | 93 | — | 27 |
| Deceased | 05/10/1908 | 67 | 05/10/1975 | 51 | ||
 Shinsuke Ashida Takuji Samejima | Takuji Samejima | Deceased | 14/03/1917 | 81 | 09/01/1999 | 42 |
| Deceased | 25/01/1923 | 74 | 29/04/1997 | 36 | ||
 Teruko Kishi Tokuzo's wife Tamiko | Tokuzo's wife Tamiko | Deceased | 01/05/1905 | 85 | 10/05/1990 | 54 |
 Kinzō Shin Presiding Judge | Presiding Judge | Deceased | 09/07/1910 | 78 | 26/12/1988 | 49 |
| Deceased | 15/12/1906 | 53 | 06/05/1960 | 53 | ||
 Masami Shimojō Aioi Station detective A | Aioi Station detective A | Deceased | 26/08/1915 | 88 | 25/07/2004 | 44 |
| Deceased | 13/08/1925 | 96 | 28/06/2022 | 34 | ||
| Deceased | 25/02/1908 | 74 | 14/04/1982 | 51 | ||
| Deceased | 14/07/1933 | 87 | 25/08/2020 | 26 | ||
| Deceased | 02/10/1917 | 83 | 29/11/2000 | 42 | ||
| Deceased | 01/01/1881 | 86 | 03/04/1967 | 78 | ||
 Yuzo Kiura Tokuzo's second son Yoshikichi | Tokuzo's second son Yoshikichi | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Shigeru Kōyama Bearded road worker | Bearded road worker | Deceased | 16/01/1929 | 87 | 03/01/2017 | 30 |
| Deceased | 29/05/1927 | 71 | 21/01/1999 | 32 | ||
Kyosuke Sawai Kiyomi Tominaga | Kiyomi Tominaga | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Deceased | 07/02/1906 | 89 | 21/06/1995 | 53 | ||
| Presumed Deceased | 23/01/1918 | 108 | — | 41 | ||
 Shinako Mine Yoshikichi's wife Mie | Yoshikichi's wife Mie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Deceased | 20/02/1921 | 90 | 13/02/2012 | 38 | ||
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| Deceased | 16/03/1913 | 67 | 23/02/1981 | 46 | ||
| Deceased | 20/03/1903 | 82 | 12/08/1985 | 56 | ||
| Deceased | 23/10/1927 | 96 | 19/11/2023 | 32 | ||
 Saburo Hiromatsu Niigata Station detective A | Niigata Station detective A | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Deceased | 12/06/1932 | 66 | 12/08/1998 | 27 | ||
| Presumed Deceased | 10/03/1914 | 112 | — | 45 | ||
 Hideji Ōtaki Judge A | Judge A | Deceased | 06/06/1925 | 87 | 02/10/2012 | 34 |
| Presumed Deceased | 26/08/1917 | 109 | — | 42 | ||
 Tomio Aoki Aioi Station policeman A | Aioi Station policeman A | Deceased | 07/10/1923 | 80 | 24/01/2004 | 36 |
 Hiroshi Chō Aioi Station policeman B | Aioi Station policeman B | Deceased | 08/02/1923 | 54 | 05/05/1977 | 36 |
Masaru Kamiyama Judge B | Judge B | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tsuchiyasu Kinohara Aioi Station jailer | Aioi Station jailer | Presumed Deceased | 24/04/1917 | 109 | — | 42 |
| Presumed Deceased | 22/02/1909 | 117 | — | 50 | ||
| Deceased | 18/09/1931 | 44 | 21/03/1976 | 28 | ||
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| Living | 24/12/1937 | 88 | — | 22 | ||
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Sonosuke Niki Tokuzo Tanigawa | Tokuzo Tanigawa | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Deceased | 16/02/1930 | 90 | 04/01/2021 | 29 | ||
Shuntaro Tamamura Niigata Station detective B | Niigata Station detective B | Presumed Deceased | 01/01/1926 | 100 | — | 33 |
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| Presumed Deceased | 07/07/1926 | 100 | — | 33 | ||
| Presumed Deceased | 16/06/1903 | 123 | — | 56 | ||
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| Living | 03/04/1933 | 93 | — | 26 | ||
| Living | 11/02/1931 | 95 | — | 28 | ||
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