A criminal drama told in a semi-documentary fashion. The murder of the chief official of Kobe city's Customs triggers an investigation of a prostitution ring called the 'Yellow Line' that sells Japanese women.
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| Teruo Yoshida | ... |
Toshio Mayama
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| Yôko Mihara | ... |
Emi Ozuki
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| Shigeru Amachi | ... |
The Gangster
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Mako Sanjô | ... |
Typist Yumiko - Kidnapped Girl
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Katsuko Wakasugi | ... |
Madam in Brothel
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Reiko Seto | ... |
Prostitute in Casbah
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Akiko Ono | ... |
Woman who Sells Foreign Cigarette
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Yôichi Numata | ... |
The Chief Editor - Toshio's Boss
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Akira Nakamura | ... |
Yoshihide Matsudaira - The Hypocrite
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Jun Ôtomo | ... |
Agawa - The Requester of Murder
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Tatsuji Oki | ... |
Driver
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Baku Mizuhara |
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Masayo Yoshida | ... |
Japanese Bar Madam
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Kyôko Ôgimachi | ... |
The Woman in Basement
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Michiyo Ichikawa |
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Yuriko Tsukino |
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Susan Kennedy |
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Yôji Naruto | ... |
Masa
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Seiji Hara |
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Shûji Kawabe | ... |
The Poet
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Takeshi Kobayashi |
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Yûji Munakata |
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Hiroshi Tsukiji | ... |
Building Manager
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Shinji Suzuki |
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Daijirô Kikukawa |
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Tadashi Ikezuki | ... |
Tokyo Station Staff
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Mikio Namino | ... |
The Customs Superintendent in Kobe - The Killed Man
(as Mitsuo Namino)
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Masao Takamatsu |
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Sosuke Kuni |
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Kyôji Murayama |
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Tomohiko Ôtani |
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Hirotada Takenaka |
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Kazuhiko Saeki |
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Enver Altenbay | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Teruko Amano | ... |
Yumiko's Mother (uncredited)
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Toshikazu Hara | ... |
Yûji (uncredited)
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Sadao Ono | ... |
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Directed by
| Teruo Ishii | ||
Written by
| Teruo Ishii | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Matsuo Takahashi | ... | producer-in-chief |
| Mitsugu Ôkura | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Chumei Watanabe | ||
Cinematography by
| Hiroshi Suzuki | ||
Editing by
| Hideo Kashima | ||
Production Design by
| Akira Sagawa | ||
Art Direction by
| Keiji Miyazawa | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Hiromichi Takebe | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Kenji Murayama | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jiro Sekigawa | ... | gaffer (as Jirô Sekikawa) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Shintoho Film Distribution Committee (1960) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Beam Entertainment (2001) (Japan) (DVD)
- Eclipse Film (2001) (Japan) (DVD)
- Firecracker (2008) (Japan) (DVD)
- Geneon Entertainment (2008) (Japan) (DVD)
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