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1977-06-25 · 66 min · ★ 9.0

Drama

A stripper contends with bad boyfriends, a demanding boss and the yakuza while entertaining a nightly crowd of horny spectators.

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Directors
Shōgorō Nishimura
Production companies
Nikkatsu Corporation
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Miyako YamaguchiMiyako YamaguchiCherry Mizusawa
Junko MiyashitaJunko MiyashitaMako Ohki
Yukiko TachibanaYukiko TachibanaYuko
Yasuko MatsuiYasuko MatsuiSilver Mari
Akira TakahashiAkira TakahashiManager Nomura
Remika HokutoYoko
Jun AkiMomoko
Toshikatsu MatsukazeKen
Tessen NakahiraYakuza C
Ryota NakanishiRyota NakanishiSakata
Ryoichi SatoYakuza B
Kenji ShiiyaOrita
Saburō ShōjiSaburō ShōjiHasebe
Bunta TaniYakuza A
Kibaji TankoboKibaji TankoboFujii
Keisuke YukiokaIshii

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