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Availability: Disc Set - This title is part of a multi-film set. Please see PURCHASING OPTIONS below to purchase. Director: Koreyoshi Kurahara Producer: Takiko Mizunoe Released: 1957 [Japan] Genre: Drama     Sub-Genre: Crime Collections:  Criterion Eclipse Series Keywords:  Boxing || Gangs / Gangsters || Restaurant / Chef

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Nikkatsu Noir [5-Disc Set]

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Plot:	In Koreyoshi Kurahara's directorial debut, rebel matinee idol Yujiro Ishihara stars as a former boxer working as a restaurant manager, who saves a beautiful, suicidal club hostess trying to escape the clutches of her gangster employer.
Overview:	In Koreyoshi Kurahara’s directorial debut, rebel matinee idol Yujiro Ishihara (fresh off the sensational Crazed Fruit) stars as a former boxer working as a restaurant manager, who saves a beautiful, suicidal club hostess (Mie Kitahara) trying to escape the clutches of her gangster employer. Featuring expressionist lighting and bold camera work, this was one of Nikkatsu’s early successes.
Cast:	Yujiro Ishihara  ||  Mie Kitahara  ||  Isamu Kosugi  ||  Kenjiro Uemura  ||  Hideaki Nitani  ||  Ken Hatano (Click any actor to search for more of their movies!)
Running Time:	91 mins. (approx.)
Languages:	Japanese (Dolby Digital 1.0 - Mono)
Subtitles:	ENGLISH
Distributor:	Criterion Collection  [A USA-Based Distributor]
Rating:	UN - "Unrated. This film has not been rated by the review board."
Features:	Full Screen Mono Black & White