Sweet Trap

Sweet Trap

1963 · 82 min · ★ 4.7 · Drama

An office worker who dreams of a peaceful happiness with her boyfriend is forced into prostitution by yakuza.

Directed by Kōji Wakamatsu · Written by Michio Mine

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