Gate of Flesh
Aug 10 1948
•2h 31m
•Drama
A pickpocket falls in with a group of prostitutes who have one strict rule: none of them may ever sleep with a man without taking his money — falling in love is forbidden.
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Yukiko Todoroki
Chiaki Tsukioka
Fukuko Sayo
Yumeko Aizome
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