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The Perfect Game

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College students come up with a scam to rob a gambling house. When it comes time to collect, the money isn't there, leading the young men into even more serious crime.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1958-11-11

Runtime: 93 mins

Director: Toshio Masuda

Spoken language: 日本語

Genres: Crime

Original title: The Perfect Game

Production Companies: Nikkatsu Corporation

Production Countries: Japan

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