Cave Queens
女巌窟王
Synopsis
Rumi (Yoko Mihara) and Emi (Masayo Banri) are sisters who dance nightly at the Blue Moon cabaret, which happens be the headquarters of a drug ring. Offstage, Rumi captivates the gang boss, Iwahara (Shuntaro Emi); while Emi attracts the portly club manager, Yajima (Saburo Sawai). Meanwhile their older brother Shinichi (Ryo Kuromaru), a seaman, is unwittingly assisting Iwahara with his drug running. When Shinichi’s ship is sea-jacked by another drug gang, an outraged Iwahara suspects him of treachery and has him beaten and confined in a dungeon-like basement. Rumi and Emi try to free him, but a gang hitman discovers them - and their attempt ends in failure. Now under suspicion themselves, the girls try to escape, but luck goes against them and they are taken to an island where Iwahara and his crew plan to ambush the rival gang.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yoshiki Onoda
- Screenplay & Story
- Kōzō Uchida, Yoshiki Onoda
- Original Title
- 女巌窟王
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Production Studios
- Shintoho Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yoshiki Onoda
Kōzō Uchida, Yoshiki Onoda
Shin Yamanaka
Mitsugi Okura
Department Leadership Roster
Yoshiki Onoda
Director
Shin Yamanaka
Director of Photography
Kōzō Uchida
Screenplay
Yoshiki Onoda
Screenplay
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What is Cave Queens about?
Rumi (Yoko Mihara) and Emi (Masayo Banri) are sisters who dance nightly at the Blue Moon cabaret, which happens be the headquarters of a drug ring. Offstage, Rumi captivates the gang boss, Iwahara (Shuntaro Emi); while Emi attracts the portly club manager, Yajima (Saburo Sawai). Meanwhile their older brother Shinichi (Ryo Kuromaru), a seaman, is unwittingly assisting Iwahara with his drug running. When Shinichi’s ship is sea-jacked by another drug gang, an outraged Iwahara suspects him of treachery and has him beaten and confined in a dungeon-like basement. Rumi and Emi try to free him, but a gang hitman discovers them - and their attempt ends in failure. Now under suspicion themselves, the girls try to escape, but luck goes against them and they are taken to an island where Iwahara and his crew plan to ambush the rival gang.
Who directed Cave Queens?
Cave Queens was directed by Yoshiki Onoda.
Who stars in Cave Queens?
The principal cast of Cave Queens includes Yōko Mihara, Masayo Banri, Keiji Takamiya, Teruo Yoshida, Shuntarō Emi.
When was Cave Queens released and how long is it?
Cave Queens was released in 1960 with a total runtime of 1h 22m.