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Yellow Line (1960)

Movie ★ 7.8 79 min

Crime

The murder of the chief official of Kobe city's Customs triggers an investigation of a prostitution ring called the 'Yellow Line' that sells Japanese women. A hired assassin is betrayed by his organization, and kidnaps a woman who happens to be the girlfriend of a newspaper reporter.

Teruo Ishii Director

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Quick facts

Released
April 29, 1960
Runtime
79 min
IMDb
tt0142999
Country
Language
Studio
Shintoho Company

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Cast

Shigeru Amachi Shigeru Amachi Kazuhiro Moroki Yōko Mihara Yōko Mihara Emi Ozuki Teruo Yoshida Teruo Yoshida Toshio Mayama Yōichi Numata Yōichi Numata Newspaper editor Torahiko Nakamura Yoshihide Matsudaira Jun Ōtomo Jun Ōtomo Agawa Ryūji Oki Tetsu Baku Mizuhara Mako Sanjō Mako Sanjō Yumiko Katsura Katsuko Wakasugi Katsuko Wakasugi Hotel Madame Reiko Seto Casbah prostitute Akiko Ono Woman selling foreign cigarettes Masayo Yoshida Bar Madame Kyōko Ōgimachi Kyōko Ōgimachi Woman at hotel Michiyo Ichikawa Yoji Naruto Piler Masa Seiji Hara Shinko Shipping watchman Shūji Kawabe Poet

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Frequently asked questions

What is Yellow Line about?
The murder of the chief official of Kobe city's Customs triggers an investigation of a prostitution ring called the 'Yellow Line' that sells Japanese women. A hired assassin is betrayed by his organization, and kidnaps a woman who happens to be the girlfriend of a newspaper reporter.
Who directed Yellow Line?
Yellow Line was directed by Teruo Ishii.
Who stars in Yellow Line?
Yellow Line stars Shigeru Amachi, Yōko Mihara, Teruo Yoshida, Yōichi Numata.
When was Yellow Line released?
Yellow Line is a 1960 crime film.
Where can I watch Yellow Line?
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