Damp Bank Notes(1974)
The dull and disappointing life of an office lady is enlivened when she meets hot younger lover. But in order to keep him and feed his gambling obsession she resorts to crime.
Movie: Damp Bank Notes
Top 10 Billed Cast
Junko Kitamura
Reiko Kitamura
Nakao
Katsu
Furuhata
Unmarried colleague
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The dull and disappointing life of an office lady is enlivened when she meets hot younger lover. But in order to keep him and feed his gambling obsession she resorts to crime.
Release Date
1974-02-06
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