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Release Year1961
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresThriller
Votes2
DirectorKihachi Okamoto
WritersIchirō Ikeda, Ei Ogawa
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.5 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsProcurer of Hell
About Procurer of Hell
Tobe is a small-time crook who runs a prostitution business of blonde girls, as well as sells pornographic pictures. He frequents a cafe run by two women, one of them a young widow with a son. They like him and think that he is an ordinary office worker. One day, Tobe accidentally discovers pictures of an acquaintance, Kanzaburo, with a woman and sets out to blackmail him. He soon finds out that Kanzaburo died in a train accident but things may not be what they seem
Directed by Kihachi Okamoto, Procurer of Hell leans on a strong ensemble — Tatsuya Mihashi, Reiko Dan, Junko Ikeuchi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about thriller titles of 1961.
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