Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song
1973 1h 29m movie Film Japan

Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song

女囚さそり 701号怨み節

Synopsis

女囚さそり 701号怨み節

Nami is once again on the run from the law but is saved by an old classmate who works at a strip club. Through a subsequent conversation they discover they both have a score to settle with a particular crooked cop. However, Nami has doubts about ever trusting a man.

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Drama + Crime in Japan

203 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song itself).

The 1972–1974 Japan Window

In the crowded 1972-1974 Japan release window, Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song sits at #54 of 69. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
    #1

    Science Ninja Team Gatchaman

    ★ 8.5 · 1972
  2. Great Mazinger
    #2

    Great Mazinger

    ★ 8.1 · 1974
  3. Mazinger Z
    #3

    Mazinger Z

    ★ 7.9 · 1972
  4. The Last Samurai
    #4

    The Last Samurai

    ★ 7.8 · 1974
  5. Lady Snowblood
    #5

    Lady Snowblood

    ★ 7.6 · 1973
  6. Pastoral: To Die in the Country
    #6

    Pastoral: To Die in the Country

    ★ 7.6 · 1974
  7. Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
    #7

    Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

    ★ 7.5 · 1972
  8. Under the Flag of the Rising Sun
    #8

    Under the Flag of the Rising Sun

    ★ 7.5 · 1972

The 1970s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in Japan, 197 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song premiered alongside 21 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 21 other Japan films in 1973.

The 406th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).

Audience Engagement

44
Reviews
61st
Review-volume percentile
66th
Popularity percentile

44 audience reviews — more than 61% of Japan films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 66th percentile among Japan films.

Reception Benchmarks

6.1
TMDB Rating
44
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,706 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (19th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.8 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,630 of 1,933 (top 84%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesToei Company
Runtime1h 29m
Release DateDecember 29, 1973
IMDbtt0226873