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WHITE BEAST (1950) Mitsuko Miura, Sô Yamamura, Eiji Okada, Kimiko Iino. A prostitute is sentenced to become an inmate at White Lily, a female rehabilitation and prison facility. Sadly, she seems to have no sense of remorse and even tries to seduce the man in charge! This film has a lot going for it, dealing with crime, prostitution, and venereal diseases. Thrown in for good measure are catfights, preachiness, hysterics (watch for the syphilis scene!), guilt trips, unwanted pregnancies, window smashing, and moments of latent homosexuality. The catfight scene is hoot and amazingly well-done. Helping round out the film is good acting, wonderful b&w photography, and a fine music score. This is a wonderfully engaging film with a smoky, ‘40s film noir feel; yet it also has nuances of the spirited youth films of the ‘50s that were shortly to follow. Way cool, with some beautiful Japanese women. English subs. 16mm.
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