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Men were their prey! Beauty was their lure! - Street of Shame
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Title: Street of Shame

Release Date: 18 Mar 1956

Runtime: 1h 27m

Genre: Drama

Director: Daiei Film

Production Companies: Daiei Film

Overview: The lives of five prostitutes employed at a Japanese brothel while the nation is debating the passage of an anti-prostitution law.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.68 (133 votes)

Cast

  • Mickey: Machiko Kyō
  • Yasumi: Ayako Wakao
  • Hanae: Michiyo Kogure
  • Yumeko: Aiko Mimasu
  • Eiko: Kenji Sugawara
  • Shizuko: Yasuko Kawakami
  • Kurazô Taya: Eitarō Shindō
  • Officer Nonomura: Bontarō Miake
  • Osaka Salesman: Haruo Tanaka
  • Tatsuko Taya: Sadako Sawamura
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