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I Am Waiting

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Producing House

A former boxer gets involved with a club hostess trying to escape the clutches of her gangster employer.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1957-10-22

Runtime: 91 mins

Director: Koreyoshi Kurahara

Spoken language: 日本語

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Original title: I Am Waiting

Production Companies: Nikkatsu Corporation

Production Countries: Japan

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