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Flesh Pier
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Flesh Pier

1958-04-12 · 73 min · ★ 5.8

Crime

Director Teruo Ishii's crime action follows the investigative adventures of an undercover cop working with a prostitution ring. It's done in an unique documentary style.

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Production details

Directors
Teruo Ishii
Production companies
Shintoho Company
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ken UtsuiKen Utsui
Akemi TsukushiAkemi Tsukushi
Yōko MiharaYōko Mihara
Teruo HataTeruo Hata
Shigeru OguraShigeru Ogura
Akira Nakamura
Kenjiro UemuraKenjiro Uemura
Yukiko HayamaYukiko Hayama
Kyôko Yashiro
Fumiko MiyataFumiko Miyata
Masayo Yoshida
Hiroshi Asami
Masao Takamatsu
Yutaka Maki
Mitsuhiko Oe
Sōten Kuni
Kazutoyo Nakajima
Harold ConwayJ. Thompson
Ryuji Moriyama
Kazuhiko Saeki

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