Passport to Darkness (1959)
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 in this dark and beautiful noir from master Seijun Suzuki.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 1.223 |
Directed By
Seijun Suzuki
Crew
Kenzo Asada
Seijun Suzuki
Fumio Hashimoto
Isamu Takahashi
Takeharu Sakaguchi
Kazue Nagatsuka
Taichiro Kosugi
Koichi Kawabe
Kazunari Takeda
Hajime Takaiwa
鷲尾三郎
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