Tokyo Joe

~Bogart rips the Jap underworld apart over a blonde in a Tokyo hot spot !

Overview

An American veteran returns to Tokyo to try to pick up the threads of his pre-World War II life there, but finds himself squeezed between criminals and the authorities.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 1949-10-26
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Runtime: 88 min

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