Escape from Hell

This suspense drama set in the mid 1700's depicts the plan of the Tokugawa rulers to send a number of homeless men to a remote island Sado to perform forced labor. Living conditions on the island are terrible and the men soon become rebellious. Based on a short story by Seichō Matsumoto.

Country:

JP

Genre:

Drama, Crime

Released:

1963-01-27

Languages:

Japanese

Companies:

Shochiku