Ukigusa no Yado (1957)
Directed by Seijun Suzuki
Run Time - 74 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Robert Firsching
Japanese pop singer Hachiro Kasuga co-stars in this film version of her hit record of the same title. Hideaki Nitani plays the young aspiring gangster who is sent to jail for a murder he did not commit. He then gets out and goes after the Yakuza kingpin who framed him. Kasuga appears as a customs agent who investigates the case, getting more than she bargained for in the process. This was another in a string of forgettable early efforts by future cult director Seijun Suzuki (Kanto Mushuki), here using his real name, Seitaro Suzuki.