Japan Synopsis
暗黒街の美女
The moment he's released from prison, the honorable gangster Miyamoto recovers the stolen diamonds he had stashed before getting pinched. When he returns to his haunt to make good by friend who took a bullet for him, he is diverted by the greedy boss Oyane and his insatiable taste for Miyamoto's precious stones.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Underworld Beauty. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Nikkatsu Corporation
Crime + Drama in Japan
203 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Underworld Beauty itself).
The 1957–1959 Japan Window
In the crowded 1957-1959 Japan release window, Underworld Beauty sits at #32 of 32. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1950s Japan Landscape
1958 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 12 titles released, including Underworld Beauty. Bars below show how the 1950s stacked up year by year (76 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 11 other Japan films in 1958.
The 105th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 11% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 4th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,430 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (3rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.9 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Crime productions specifically: #394 of 402 (top 98%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 27m |
| Release Date | March 25, 1958 |
| IMDb | tt0051361 |
| Official Site | www.nikkatsu.com |