Street of Shame
Men were their prey! Beauty was their lure!
1956 · 87 min · ★ 7.7 · Drama
Follows five sex workers employed at a Japanese brothel while the nation debates the passage of an anti-prostitution law.
Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi · Written by Masashige Narusawa
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Machiko Kyō Mickey -
Ayako Wakao Yasumi -
Michiyo Kogure Hanae -
Aiko Mimasu Yumeko -
Kenji Sugawara Eiko -
Yasuko Kawakami Shizuko -
Eitarō Shindō Kurazô Taya -
Bontarō Miake Officer Nonomura -
Haruo Tanaka Osaka Salesman -
Sadako Sawamura Tatsuko Taya -
Daisuke Katō Mr. Nomura -
Hisao Toake Shiomi
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