Wrongful conviction, prison break, and a cabaret called 'Three Cats' — what could go wrong?
Ryusuke and Joe Oki escape from prison. Ryusuke was incarcerated for killing his younger brother Yasuhiko, who was a bouncer at the cabaret "Three Cats" and Junko's lover who worked at the same restaurant. Of course, Ryusuke did not commit this crime...
Cinematography
Shadow-drenched prison breaks and cabaret neon.
Acting
Makoto Satō's simmering rage barely contained.
Editing
Tight 75 minutes, not a frame wasted.
Director
Jun Fukuda
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Fukuda shot this between Godzilla assignments at Toho, proving he could do lean noir on studio downtime.
The 'Three Cats' cabaret reflects 1960s Japan's anxiety about Americanized nightlife corrupting traditional family structures.
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