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Underworld Beauty (1958)

Directed by Seijun Suzuki

Crime | Film Noir

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Overview

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.

Length 87 minutes

Actors

Michitarô Mizushima | Mari Shiraki | Hideaki Nitani | Shinsuke Ashida | Hiroshi Kondô | Kaku Takashina | Tôru Abe | Keiji Oizumi | Keisuke Yukioka | Jun Miyazaki | Shôki Fukae | Seijiro Takano | Zenji Yamada | Setsuko Amamiya | Ryusei Ito | Tomio Aoki | Kazuo Mihara | Kazuo Kinugasa | Hiroshi Chô | Daisuke Omi | Kyoichi Mizuki | Shirô Yanase | Ichiro Kijima | Hiroshi Katô | Harold Conway

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Viewing Notes

Nice to own a very good release for this. I never watched the DVD I have but I’m sure this is way better. Definitely looks great.

Wonder why this one wasn’t included in the Suzuki retrospective at Film Center. Would love to see this one on the big screen.

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