Lips of Ruin

Lips of Ruin

1963 · 85 min · ★ 9.0 · Thriller, Drama

Industrial espionage in the pharmaceutical industry. Also known in English as “Black Parking Lot”.

Directed by Tarō Yuge · Written by Seiji Hoshikawa

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