Poster of Black Line

Black Line

Plot: Freelance reporter “Scoop” Machida is hot on the trail of a prostitution ring called the Black Line, when he is framed for the murder of a young woman. Forced to clear his own name, the handsome journalist sinks deeper into the Black Line’s rotten swamp of drugs, prostitution, and murder and finds unexpected help in Maya, a steamy female gambler familiar with the neon-lit streets, shadowy alleyways, and seedy nightclubs he must navigate
Release Date: Wednesday, January 13 1960
64 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Shigeru AmachiShigeru Amachi
Shigeru Amachi was
28 in Black Line
as 'Koji Machida'.
Wed, Mar 04 1931 –
Sat, Jul 27 1985
Portrait of Utako MitsuyaUtako Mitsuya
Utako Mitsuya was
23 in Black Line
as 'Misako'.
Sat, Aug 01 1936 –
Wed, Mar 24 2004
Portrait of Yōko MiharaYōko Mihara
Yōko Mihara was
27 in Black Line
as 'Maya'.
Tue, Jan 10 1933
Portrait of Toshio HosokawaToshio Hosokawa
Toshio Hosokawa was
43 in Black Line
as 'Goro Torii'.
Wed, Sep 06 1916 –
Thu, Aug 08 1985
Portrait of Reiko SetoReiko Seto
Reiko Seto was
>> in Black Line
as 'Reiko Onuma'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kyôko YashiroKyôko Yashiro
Kyôko Yashiro was
22 in Black Line
as 'Chiaki'.
Mon, Jan 03 1938
Portrait of Junko UozumiJunko Uozumi
Junko Uozumi was
26 in Black Line
as 'Kaneko Sano'.
Sat, Jun 17 1933 –
Tue, Jan 13 2015
Portrait of Hiroshi AyukawaHiroshi Ayukawa
Hiroshi Ayukawa was
36 in Black Line
as 'Hotel manager'.
Wed, Jan 09 1924
Portrait of Yuji MunakataYuji Munakata
Yuji Munakata was
>> in Black Line
as 'Joe'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jun ŌtomoJun Ōtomo
Jun Ōtomo was
60 in Black Line
as 'Yukichi Tachibana'.
Tue, Nov 21 1899 –
Thu, Dec 28 1978
Portrait of Masaru KodakaMasaru Kodaka
Masaru Kodaka was
31 in Black Line
as 'Photo seller'.
Sat, Nov 03 1928
Portrait of Ryuji MoriyamaRyuji Moriyama
Ryuji Moriyama was
>> in Black Line
as 'Taizo'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroshi AsamiHiroshi Asami
Hiroshi Asami was
>> in Black Line
as 'Kayoko (gay boy)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Miho JoMiho Jo
Miho Jo was
27 in Black Line
as 'Hotel maid Tokiko'.
Wed, Mar 02 1932
Portrait of Kuniko YamamuraKuniko Yamamura
Kuniko Yamamura was
>> in Black Line
as 'Kayo'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoko NanbaraYoko Nanbara
Yoko Nanbara was
>> in Black Line
as 'Emi Hamaguchi'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kyōko KatsuraKyōko Katsura
Kyōko Katsura was
>> in Black Line
as 'Kyôko'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Keiko MinakamiKeiko Minakami
Keiko Minakami was
>> in Black Line
as 'Singapore (waitress)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masayo YoshidaMasayo Yoshida
Masayo Yoshida was
>> in Black Line
as 'Ranko Kuroki'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masao TakamatsuMasao Takamatsu
Masao Takamatsu was
>> in Black Line
as 'Old man at boat store'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoji NarutoYoji Naruto
Yoji Naruto was
21 in Black Line
as 'Sabu'.
Sun, Oct 16 1938
Portrait of Sôten KuniSôten Kuni
Sôten Kuni was
56 in Black Line
as 'Manager'.
Tue, Nov 24 1903 –
Tue, Dec 21 1982
Portrait of Daijiro KikukawaDaijiro Kikukawa
Daijiro Kikukawa was
>> in Black Line
as 'Namikawa'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tomohiko ÔtaniTomohiko Ôtani
Tomohiko Ôtani was
>> in Black Line
as 'Old man at mannequin store'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ken KawaharaKen Kawahara
Ken Kawahara was
>> in Black Line
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kazuhiko SaekiKazuhiko Saeki
Kazuhiko Saeki was
>> in Black Line
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shogo SakaneShogo Sakane
Shogo Sakane was
>> in Black Line
as 'Gay boy B'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kyoji MurayamaKyoji Murayama
Kyoji Murayama was
>> in Black Line
as 'Policeman'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Seiji HaraSeiji Hara
Seiji Hara was
>> in Black Line
as 'Grocery store clerk'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takashi YamaguchiTakashi Yamaguchi
Takashi Yamaguchi was
>> in Black Line
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Minoru MiyakeMinoru Miyake
Minoru Miyake was
>> in Black Line
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kôichi MiyaKôichi Miya
Kôichi Miya was
>> in Black Line
as 'Detective Kondo'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yūzō HarumiYūzō Harumi
Yūzō Harumi was
>> in Black Line
as 'Detective Suzuki'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroaki KurahashiHiroaki Kurahashi
Hiroaki Kurahashi was
>> in Black Line
as 'Detective Inoue'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eisuke SakauchiEisuke Sakauchi
Eisuke Sakauchi was
>> in Black Line
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kyōko ŌgimachiKyōko Ōgimachi
Kyōko Ōgimachi was
>> in Black Line
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eiko WakarokuEiko Wakaroku
Eiko Wakaroku was
>> in Black Line
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Teruo IshiiTeruo Ishii
Teruo Ishii was
36 in Black Line
as 'Director, Screenplay'
Tue, Jan 01 1924 –
Fri, Aug 12 2005
Portrait of Kichitarô ShibataKichitarô Shibata
Kichitarô Shibata was
>> in Black Line
as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jugyo YoshidaJugyo Yoshida
Jugyo Yoshida was
>> in Black Line
as 'Director of Photography'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ichirō MiyagawaIchirō Miyagawa
Ichirō Miyagawa was
34 in Black Line
as 'Screenplay'
Wed, Nov 18 1925 –
Fri, Dec 12 2008
Portrait of Mitsugi OkuraMitsugi Okura
Mitsugi Okura was
60 in Black Line
as 'Executive Producer'
Wed, Nov 22 1899 –
Fri, Sep 15 1978
Portrait of Hideo KashimaHideo Kashima
Hideo Kashima was
>> in Black Line
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chumei WatanabeChumei Watanabe
Chumei Watanabe was
34 in Black Line
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sun, Aug 09 1925 –
Thu, Jun 23 2022
Portrait of Hisao NegishiHisao Negishi
Hisao Negishi was
>> in Black Line
as 'Sound Recordist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akira YaguchiAkira Yaguchi
Akira Yaguchi was
>> in Black Line
as 'Lighting Technician'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Keiji MiyazawaKeiji Miyazawa
Keiji Miyazawa was
>> in Black Line
as 'Art Direction'
Unknown Birthday