Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41

Name: Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1972-12-30
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Meiko Kaji, Fumio Watanabe, Kayoko Shiraishi, Yuki Aresa, Hiroko Isayama

1972·Movie·NR·90 min·★ 7.1(111)

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“Slicing up the patriarchy since 1972.”

After being used and betrayed by the detective she had fallen in love with, young Matsu is sent to a female prison full of sadistic guards and disobedient prisoners.

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About Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41

Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 is a 1972 Japanese-language action, drama and thriller film directed by Shunya Ito. The cast is led by Meiko Kaji, Fumio Watanabe, Kayoko Shiraishi. It has a runtime of 1h 30m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, Philo, Midnight Pulp.

Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 was produced by Toei Company and made in Japan. It was released on December 30, 1972, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Shunya Ito
Writers: Fumio Kōnami, Hirō Matsuda, Shunya Ito
Release date: December 30, 1972
OTT release: July 26, 2017
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Production: Toei Company

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Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 cast & crew

Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 was directed by Shunya Ito and written by Fumio Kōnami, Hirō Matsuda, and Shunya Ito.

The cast features Meiko Kaji as Nami Matsushima, Fumio Watanabe as Inspector Goda, Kayoko Shiraishi as Oba, Yuki Aresa as Kimiyo Oikawa, Hiroko Isayama as Asako Noda, and Yukie Kagawa as Haru.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Shunsuke Kikuchi, cinematography is by Masao Shimizu, and it was produced by Kineo Yoshimine.

Is Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 worth watching?

Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 111 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed action films.

At 1h 30m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy action, drama, and thriller, Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41

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It first became available to stream digitally on July 26, 2017.

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