Underworld Beauty

After being released from prison, gangster Miyamoto (Michitaro Mizushima) tries to retrieve a hidden stash of diamonds and use them to repay friend Mihara (Toru Abe), crippled by a bullet meant for him. But the plan could go up in smoke when ex-boss Oyane (Shinsuke Ashida), offering to fence the gems, decides he wants them for himself. Early-career crime opus from Seijun Suzuki also stars Mari Shiraki, Hideaki Nitani. 87 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: Japanese mono; Subtitles: English; bonus feature “Love Letter” (1959); featurette; theatrical trailers. In Japanese with English subtitles.