Underworld Beauty (1958)

Name: Underworld Beauty
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Released: 1958-03-25
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Michitarō Mizushima, Mari Shiraki, Hideaki Nitani, Shinsuke Ashida, Hiroshi Kondō

Underworld Beauty (1958), directed by Seijun Suzuki, starring Michitarō Mizushima and Mari Shiraki.

03/25/1958 BR Crime and Thriller 1h 27m

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The moment he's released from prison, the honorable gangster Miyamoto recovers the stolen diamonds he had stashed before getting pinched. When he returns to his haunt to make good by friend who took a bullet for him, he is diverted by the greedy boss Oyane and his insatiable taste for Miyamoto's precious stones.

中尾利太郎Cinematography
Seijun SuzukiDirector
鈴木晄Editing
Naozumi YamamotoOriginal music

About the film

Underworld Beauty (暗黒街の美女, Ankokugai no bijo) is a 1958 Japanese crime film directed by Seijun Suzuki. It marked Suzuki's first CinemaScope film and was also the first to be credited to his assumed name Seijun Suzuki.

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Underworld Beauty at IMDb

Underworld Beauty (in Japanese) at the Japanese Movie Database

Text from Underworld Beauty on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underworld_Beauty

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It premiered on March 25, 1958, a Tuesday.
It runs 1h27 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "暗黒街の美女".
This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

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StudiosNikkatsu Corporation
CountriesJapan
LanguagesJapanese
StatusReleased

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中尾利太郎 Cinematography
Seijun Suzuki Director
鈴木晄 Editing
Naozumi Yamamoto Original music
佐治乾 Screenplay

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What is Underworld Beauty about?

Underworld Beauty: The moment he's released from prison, the honorable gangster Miyamoto recovers the stolen diamonds he had stashed before getting pinched. When he returns to his haunt to make good by friend who took a bullet for him, he is diverted by the greedy boss Oyane and his insatiable taste for Miyamoto's precious stones.

Who directed Underworld Beauty?

Underworld Beauty was directed by Seijun Suzuki in 1958.

Who stars in Underworld Beauty?

The cast of Underworld Beauty includes Michitarō Mizushima, Mari Shiraki, Hideaki Nitani, Shinsuke Ashida and Hiroshi Kondō.

How long is Underworld Beauty?

Underworld Beauty runs for 87 minutes, or 1h27.