Bōryoku no Machi (1950)
- Original title
- 暴力の街
- Directed by
- Satsuo Yamamoto
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
In occupied Japan, reporters at a newspaper fight against a corrupt politician who tries to suppress their investigation. The story follows their struggle to publish the truth amid threats and violence.
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What happens
Street of Violence (暴力の街, Bōryoku no machi), also titled City of Violence and Street of Violence (The Pen Never Lies), is a 1950 Japanese crime and drama film directed by Satsuo Yamamoto. Its story is based on a reportage published in the newspaper The Asahi Shimbun. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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