Escape from Hell (1963)

This suspense drama set in the mid 1700's depicts the plan of the Tokugawa rulers to send a number of homeless men to a remote island Sado to perform forced labor. Living conditions on the island are terrible and the men soon become rebellious. Based on a short story by Seichō Matsumoto.

Released Jan. 27, 1963 118 min None+

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama

Keywords: mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.yakuza, imdb.jidai-geki, imdb.based-on-novel

Production Companies: Shochiku

Country: Japan
Production Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese