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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Title: Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (1972)
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Cast
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| Meiko Kaji | ... | Nami Matsushima (aka Matsu the Scorpion) | |
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Rie Yokoyama | ... | Katagiri |
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Yayoi Watanabe | ... | Yukiko Kida |
| Yôko Mihara | ... | Masaki | |
| Akemi Negishi | ... | Otsuka | |
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Keiko Kuni | ... | Nemoto |
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Yumiko Katayama | ... | Kitô |
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Emi Jô | ... | Morikawa |
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Sue Mitobe | ... | Imune |
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Chie Kobayashi | ... | Dobashi |
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Rie Yuki | ... | Tatsuno |
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Hideo Murota | ... | Okizaki |
| Saburô Date | ... | Kaizutoshi | |
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Shinzô Hotta | ... | Furuya (as Shinzo Hotta) |
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Yôichi Numata | ... | Soga |
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After being cruelly set up and deceived by Sugimi (Natsuyagi Isao), a conniving and crooked detective she had whole-heartedly fallen in love with (and subsequently lost her virginity to...), Matsushima Nami's desire for revenge knows no bounds. Her failed attempt at stabbing Sugimi on the steps of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Headquarters results in her doing hard time in a female prison run by sadistic and horny male guards. To Sugimi's surprise, Matsushima refuses to testify against him and his connections to the mob, and now the sheer fact that she knows such secrets makes her a liability. So Sugimi and the Japanese mafia orchestrate a plan whereby Matsushima will succumb to an "accidental" death in prison. They enlist the help of Kagiri, another female inmate with ties to both Sugimi and the mafia, thus their formidable plan is quickly set in motion. Little do they realize, however, how hotly Matsushima's desire for revenge burns within her. Written by inferno
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A woman betrayed and imprisoned. A mission of vengeance.Parents Guide:
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25 August 1972 (Japan) See more »Also Known As:
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Great Japanese exploitation story featuring the incomparable Kaji Meiko ("Lady Snowblood"). Excellent cinematography and use of set pieces as well as exaggerated angles and lighting. As enjoyable as this film is, it's not the best in the series... the second chapter, also directed by Ito Shunya and starring Kaji Meiko ("Joshuu sasori: Dai-41 zakkyo-bô", aka "Female Convict Scorpion: Jailhouse 41") is a transcendent piece of filmmaking and eclipses the first film in every regard: cinematography, locations, acting, script, and music.