Island of Horrors (1970)
Original title: おんな牢秘図
Island of Horrors is a 1970 Japanese-language crime movie directed by Toshiaki Kunihara, with a running time of 1h 23m. It stars Masakazu Tamura, Maya Kitajima and Reiko Kasahara.
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.
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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 on 14 October 1970.
How long is Island of Horrors?
Island of Horrors runs 1h 23m.
Who made Island of Horrors?
Island of Horrors was directed by Toshiaki Kunihara.