Violence at Noon
Jul 15 1966
•2h 39m
•Drama
Two young women must come to terms with the fact that a man they're deeply linked to is a murdering rapist.
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Saeda Kawaguchi
Shino Shinozaki
Akiko Koyama
Matsuko Koura, wife of Eisuke, teacher
Kei Satō
Eisuke Oyamada
Rokkō Toura
Genji Hyuga
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