Woman Prisoner No. 407 II

Woman Prisoner No. 407 II

1976 · 100 min · ★ 4.0 · Adventure, Action, Drama, Thriller

Japan conquers China just before WW2 starts. Chinese women are captured and placed in concentration camps, where they are tortured and humiliated. Some try to escape incurring enormous risks, and death if they fail.

Directed by Shin Sang-ok · Written by Lee Sang-hyon

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