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Street of Shame
Street of Shame

Street of Shame

Men were their prey! Beauty was their lure!

Genres

Drama

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

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

7.7/10

Release Date

18 March 1956

Country

Japan

Cast

Machiko Kyō

Machiko Kyō

Mickey

Ayako Wakao

Ayako Wakao

Yasumi

Michiyo Kogure

Michiyo Kogure

Hanae

Aiko Mimasu

Aiko Mimasu

Yumeko

Kenji Sugawara

Kenji Sugawara

Eiko

Yasuko Kawakami

Yasuko Kawakami

Shizuko

Eitarō Shindō

Eitarō Shindō

Kurazô Taya

Bontarō Miake

Bontarō Miake

Officer Nonomura

Haruo Tanaka

Haruo Tanaka

Osaka Salesman

Sadako Sawamura

Sadako Sawamura

Tatsuko Taya

Daisuke Katō

Daisuke Katō

Mr. Nomura

Hisao Toake

Hisao Toake

Shiomi

Jun Tatara

Jun Tatara

Yumeko's Client

Osamu Maruyama

Osamu Maruyama

Sato Yasukichi

Hiroko Machida

Hiroko Machida

Yorie

Kumeko Urabe

Kumeko Urabe

Otane

Fujio Harumoto

Fujio Harumoto

Aoki

Yosuke Irie

Yosuke Irie

Kadowaki Shuichi

Kenichi Miyajima

Kenichi Miyajima

Hanae's Client

Toranosuke Ogawa

Toranosuke Ogawa

Mickey's Father

Kokuten Kōdō

Kokuten Kōdō

Kadowaki Keisaku

Eiko Miyoshi

Eiko Miyoshi

Kadowaki Saku

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