Street of Shame (1956)

  • NR
  • 03/18/1956 (JP)
  • Drama
  • 1h 27m

Men were their prey! Beauty was their lure!

Overview

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

Kenji Mizoguchi

Director

Masashige Narusawa

Screenplay

Yoshiko Shibaki

Novel

Cast

Machiko Kyō's headshot

Machiko Kyō

Mickey
Ayako Wakao's headshot

Ayako Wakao

Yasumi
Michiyo Kogure's headshot

Michiyo Kogure

Hanae
Aiko Mimasu's headshot

Aiko Mimasu

Yumeko
Kenji Sugawara's headshot

Kenji Sugawara

Eiko
Yasuko Kawakami's headshot

Yasuko Kawakami

Shizuko
Eitarō Shindō's headshot

Eitarō Shindō

Kurazô Taya
Bontarō Miake's headshot

Bontarō Miake

Officer Nonomura

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