City of the Spider

City of the Spider

1950 · 77 min · Crime, Thriller

Inspired by the "Shimoyama Incident," which caused a great stir in society in 1949, the year before its release, this masterpiece suspense film thrillingly depicts the fate of a man caught up in a crime.

Directed by Hideo Suzuki · Written by Hajime Takaiwa

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