Question 1

How did Samuel Fuller trick an actor into reacting to real gunfire on set?

Accepted Answer

According to Robert Stack, Fuller had a sharpshooter shoot real bullets into a 50-gallon drum near an actor without warning, causing the actor to exclaim in shock. Fuller replied, 'Don't worry. He knew what he was doing.'

Question 2

Why is Sessue Hayakawa's dialogue noticeably dubbed in House of Bamboo?

Accepted Answer

Hayakawa's dialogue was looped by Richard Loo because Hayakawa's accent was too thick. In 1955, the dub went unnoticed, but Loo's higher, recognizable voice now makes the dub obvious.

Question 3

Which earlier film is House of Bamboo a remake of?

Accepted Answer

House of Bamboo is a remake of The Street with No Name (1948). Screenwriter Harry Kleiner and director Samuel Fuller adapted a new version of the original screenplay, and Joseph MacDonald was cinematographer on both films.

Question 4

How did Samuel Fuller stretch a $1.38 million budget to capture postwar Japan?

Accepted Answer

Fuller shot without permits and used hidden cameras to capture the flavor of urban life in Japan during postwar reconstruction, despite the film being pegged for Technicolor and CinemaScope.

Question 5

Which Tom Cruise film features House of Bamboo playing on a wall?

Accepted Answer

In Minority Report (2002), when Tom Cruise visits Peter Stormare's rundown apartment, House of Bamboo (1955) is being projected onto the wall.

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