Playful White Fingers

Playful White Fingers

1972 · 75 min · ★ 4.7 · Crime, Drama

A girl falls for a pickpocketer who gets arrested, so she hooks up with his ex-girlfriend and his ex-cellmate.

Directed by Tōru Murakawa · Written by Tatsumi Kumashiro

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