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Island of Horrors · 1970

Island of Horrors (1970) is a Crime / Drama / Thriller film directed by Toshiaki Kunihara, starring Masakazu Tamura, Maya Kitajima, Reiko Kasahara.

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Overview

Two women are ferried to a small prison colony on the remote and barren prison island, where they and their fellow inmates are forced to perform perilous slave labor along the island’s treacherous cliffs, overseen by both an unforgiving sun and a crew of abusive male wardens. Meanwhile, the arrival of a newcomer among the island’s administrators, a disgraced policeman who is also the son of Nagasaki’s governor, creates dissension between the officials that, along with an untimely outbreak of bubonic plague on the island, ultimately sets the stage for a daring escape attempt on the part of the prisoners.

Cast

Masakazu Tamura, Maya Kitajima, Reiko Kasahara, Hiroko Sakurai, Yuki Aresa, Genshū Hanayagi, Kazuo Katō, Saburo Date

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What is "Island of Horrors" about?

Two women are ferried to a small prison colony on the remote and barren prison island, where they and their fellow inmates are forced to perform perilous slave labor along the island’s treacherous cliffs, overseen by both an unforgiving sun and a crew of abusive male wardens. Meanwhile, the arrival of a newcomer among the island’s administrators, a disgraced policeman who is also the son of Nagasaki’s governor, creates dissension between the officials that, along with an untimely outbreak of bubonic plague on the island, ultimately sets the stage for a daring escape attempt on the part of the prisoners.

When was "Island of Horrors" released?

Island of Horrors was released in 1970.

Who stars in "Island of Horrors"?

The cast includes Masakazu Tamura, Maya Kitajima, Reiko Kasahara, Hiroko Sakurai.