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Passport to Darkness
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Passport to Darkness

1959-05-19 · 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.

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Directors
Seijun Suzuki
Production companies
Nikkatsu Corporation
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ryōji HayamaRyōji Hayama
Hisako TsukubaHisako Tsukuba
Masumi OkadaMasumi Okada
Mari ShirakiMari Shiraki
Shinsuke AshidaShinsuke Ashida
Yasukiyo UmenoYasukiyo Umeno
Hiroshi KondōHiroshi Kondō
Tamaki SawaTamaki Sawa
Hiroshi HijikataHiroshi Hijikata
Eiko HigashitaniEiko Higashitani
Yukihiko SugiYukihiko Sugi
Keisuke Yukioka
Ryūsei Itō
Jun Miyazaki
Shōki FukaeShōki Fukae
Densuke Mitsuzawa
Koichiro Sakai
Hiroshi Osa
Keisuke NoroKeisuke Noro
Kōichi UenoyamaKōichi Uenoyama

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