Passport to Darkness
1959 · 89 min · ★ 7.5 · Mystery, Crime
A jazz bandleader, falsely accused of murdering his girlfriend, tries to stay one step ahead of the police as he dives into Tokyo's sin-city in search of the real killer.
Directed by Seijun Suzuki · Written by Hajime Takaiwa
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