In 1802, vagrants are rounded up in Edo and sent to Sado Island for forced labor in a mine. Among...
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.
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Escape from Hell
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 27, 1963
Runtime
1h 58m
Genres
Drama, Crime
User Score
62%
Original Title
無宿人別帳
Production Companies
Shochiku
Director
Kazuo Inoue
Description
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.