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.
The 1957–1959 Japan Window
32 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Underworld Beauty sits at position #32.
#1The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
★ 8.2 · 1959
#2The Hidden Fortress
★ 8.0 · 1958
#3The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
★ 8.0 · 1959
#4Throne of Blood
★ 7.9 · 1957
#5Hiroshima Mon Amour
★ 7.8 · 1959
#6Good Morning
★ 7.7 · 1959
#7Fires on the Plain
★ 7.6 · 1959
#8The Ballad of Narayama
★ 7.5 · 1958
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
The 1950s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1950s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Underworld Beauty premiered. 76 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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 |