Temptation on Glamour Island

Temptation on Glamour Island

1959 · 104 min · ★ 7.0 · War, Comedy

Comedy about three soldiers, two female reporters, six prostitutes, and the wife of an officer, all stranded on a South Seas island at the end of World War II.

Directed by Yūzō Kawashima · Written by Yūzō Kawashima

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