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Underworld Beauty

Original title: Ankokugai no bijo
  • 1958
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
773
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Michitarō Mizushima and Mari Shiraki in Underworld Beauty (1958)
JapaneseCrimeDramaThriller

Released from prison, a gangster (Michitaro Mizushima) retrieves diamonds sought by fellow yakuza.Released from prison, a gangster (Michitaro Mizushima) retrieves diamonds sought by fellow yakuza.Released from prison, a gangster (Michitaro Mizushima) retrieves diamonds sought by fellow yakuza.

  • Director
    • Seijun Suzuki
  • Writer
    • Susumu Saji
  • Stars
    • Michitarō Mizushima
    • Mari Shiraki
    • Hideaki Nitani
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    773
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Seijun Suzuki
    • Writer
      • Susumu Saji
    • Stars
      • Michitarō Mizushima
      • Mari Shiraki
      • Hideaki Nitani
    • 10User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast36

    Michitarō Mizushima
    Michitarō Mizushima
    • Miyamoto
    • (as Michitarô Mizushima)
    Mari Shiraki
    Mari Shiraki
    • Akiko Mihara
    Hideaki Nitani
    • Detective Watanabe
    Shinsuke Ashida
    Shinsuke Ashida
    • Ôyane
    Hiroshi Kondō
    • Atita
    • (as Hiroshi Kondô)
    Kaku Takashina
    • Ôsawa
    Tōru Abe
    Tōru Abe
    • Mihara
    • (as Tôru Abe)
    Bumon Kahara
    • Hatano
    Keisuke Yukioka
    • Sakai
    Jun Miyazaki
    • Yoneyama
    Shōki Fukae
    Shōki Fukae
    • Fujita
    • (as Shôki Fukae)
    Seijirō Takano
    • Policeman
    • (as Seijirô Takano)
    Zenji Yamada
    • Chief
    Setsuko Amamiya
    • Keiko
    Kyôko Horikawa
    • School Girl B
    Ryūsei Itō
    • Craftsman B
    • (as Ryûsei Itô)
    Tomio Aoki
    Tomio Aoki
    • Craftsman A
    Akinori Hanamura
    • Detective
    • (as Kazuo Mihara)
    • Director
      • Seijun Suzuki
    • Writer
      • Susumu Saji
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      At 15:53 it is very clear that they are in a car with left-side steering wheel as in the U. S. This is unusual in Japan where they drive on the left side of the road.
    • Connections
      References Project M7 (1953)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 25, 1958 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Beauty of the Underworld
    • Production company
      • Nikkatsu
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 27m(87 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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