New Female Prisoner Scorpion: Special Cellblock X

Jun 18, 1977

1h 24m

★ 5.1

Overview

A nurse is framed for her involvement in the hospital murder of a politician who was threatening to expose corrupt practices. She escapes from jail but is captured and sent back, resulting in the rest of the inmates being punished, added to which of a new, tougher, head of security arrives to take up her new job....

Genres

Thriller

Drama

Crime

Production Companies

Toei Company

New Female Prisoner Scorpion: Special Cellblock X Trailers

Cast

Nami Matsushima

Yoko Natsuki

Prison Guard Ichirô Kajiki

Takeo Chii

Prison Warden Tôru Kuroiwa

Masashi Ishibashi

Dr. Katô

Junkichi Orimoto

Kiyomi Yoshii

Kaori Ono

Tamura - Killer

Hiroshi Tachi

Nishida - Nami's Lover

Tatsuya Nanjo

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