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Flesh Pier(1958)
Status: Released
Date: 1958-04-12
50%
3 Votes
Time: 1h 13m
Overview:
Director Teruo Ishii's crime action follows the investigative adventures of an undercover cop working with a prostitution ring. It's done in an unique documentary style.
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Flesh Pier
Top 10 Billed Cast
宇津井健
筑紫あけみ
三原葉子
旗照夫
小倉繁
植村謙二郎
Yukiko Hayama
宮田文子
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Overview
Director Teruo Ishii's crime action follows the investigative adventures of an undercover cop working with a prostitution ring. It's done in an unique documentary style.
Release Date
1958-04-12
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