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Passport to Darkness

Passport to Darkness

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Passport to Darkness

1959

1h 29m

7.5(2 votes)

Mystery

Crime

Overview

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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Nikkatsu Corporation

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Ryōji Hayama

Ryōji Hayama

Hisako Tsukuba

Hisako Tsukuba

Masumi Okada

Masumi Okada

Mari Shiraki

Mari Shiraki

Shinsuke Ashida

Shinsuke Ashida

Yasukiyo Umeno

Yasukiyo Umeno

Hiroshi Kondō

Hiroshi Kondō

Tamaki Sawa

Tamaki Sawa

Hiroshi Hijikata

Hiroshi Hijikata

Eiko Higashitani

Eiko Higashitani

Creative team

Directed by: Seijun Suzuki
Written by: Hajime Takaiwa
Produced by: Kenzo Asada

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