Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 (1972): Cast & Plot
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 is a 1972 crime drama directed by Shunya Ito, starring Meiko Kaji as Nami Matsushima, Fumio Watanabe and Kayoko Shiraishi. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Shunya Ito
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Toei Company
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 About?
The premise of Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Since 1972, the series has been slicing through patriarchy. After being used and betrayed by the detective she loved, young Matsu is transferred to a harsh women’s prison ruled by sadistic guards and defiant inmates, forcing her to confront brutal authority and survive the hostile environment.
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- rape
- japanese woman
- female inmate
- female nudity
- exploitation film
- grindhouse film
- revenge
- prison
- japanese police
- labor
- injustice
- estrogen
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- digging
- solitary confinement
- chained
- spoon
- spoon in mouth
- avenger
- torch
- eye injury
- not answering
- domination
- good news
- unjustly condemned
- transfer
- promotion
- good bye
- cleaning
- hosed down
- hosing someone down
- holding someone
- anger
- angry man
- angry woman
- corrupt power
- inspector
- ceremony
- japanese flag
- orchestra
- show off
- pat on the shoulder
- brunette
- nickname
- shackled woman
- chained and locked
- prison inmate
- penitentiary inmate
- trumpet
- riot
- lurching
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 Cast & Characters
Meiko Kaji leads the cast as Nami Matsushima, with Fumio Watanabe as Inspector Goda and Kayoko Shiraishi as Oba. Directed by Shunya Ito; 46 actors are credited in all.
- Director Shunya Ito
- Meiko Kaji as Nami Matsushima
- Fumio Watanabe as Inspector Goda
- Kayoko Shiraishi as Oba
- Yukie Kagawa as Haru
Also Starring in Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41
· 42 more- Hideo Murota Okizaki
- Hōsei Komatsu Tsuji
- Nenji Kobayashi The Young Man
- Rokkō Toura Ministry of Justice Officer
- Gōzō Sōma Policeman
- Kyōichi Satō Tadokoro
- Kai Ato Ogata
- Hiroko Isayama Asako Noda
- Shinzō Hotta Furuya
- Chū Takatsuki The Young Man
- Fudeko Tanaka The Old Woman
- Hiroshi Hayashi Ochiai
- Reiko Kasahara The Young Woman
- Mitsuo Andō Torii
- Hiroshi Hasegawa
- Akira Kuji
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- Koji Miemachi
- Sayoko Tanimoto
- Kengo Miyaji Inamura
- Yuki Aresa Kimiyo Oikawa
- Midori Yamamoto
- Hiroshi Date
- Chikara Gonoue
- Osamu Kimura
- Koichi Yamada
- Jirō Sagawa
- Kuniko Ishii Rose Miyako
- Sakae Yamaura
- Osamu Yamanouchi
- Eiko Yanami Harue Wagatsuma
- Jun Aida
- Shinobu Miura The Member of Tokyo District
- Toshie Kokabu
- Kiyome Takemura
- Hisako Yaohara
- Shigeru Yokoyama
- Hideko Konoe
- Kaoru Sono
- Sakae Itami
- Takayuki Koide
- Masumi Nadachi
- Matsujirô Iwai
More from Shunya Ito
More films directed by Shunya Ito: Labyrinth Romanesque, Gray Sunset, White Snake Enchantment and Curse of the Dog God.
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 Plot Summary
What happens in Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Nami Matsushima (Meiko Kaji) is locked up and bound in underground solitary confinement, a stark picture of control and deprivation. She manages a quiet, stubborn defiance by fashioning a weapon from a spoon, grinding it against the rough concrete floor with her teeth as a small rebellion against the system that confines her. The prison’s chief warden, Goda, Fumio Watanabe, is on the verge of a promotion, a detail that underscores how reward and cruelty mingle within the prison walls.
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The whole story of Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41, scene by scene
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 Trailers & Videos
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Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 Also Known As
12 alternative titles, including “Female Convict Scorpion Jailhouse 41” and “Joshuu sasori: Dai-41 zakkyo-bô”.
- Also known as
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- Female Convict Scorpion Jailhouse 41
- Joshuu sasori: Dai-41 zakkyo-bô
- Sasori: Jailhouse 41
- 女囚701号2：第41号女囚房
- Female Prisoner Scorpion：Jailhouse 41
- Elle s'appelait Scorpion
- Sasori – Jailhouse 41
- 여죄수 사소리 제41호 감방
- 第41号女囚房
- Скорпион: Барак № 41
- Female Convict Scorpion: Jailhouse 41
- 女囚 701 之二：第 41 號女囚房
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Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41?
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 released?
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 was released on December 30, 1972.
Who directed Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41?
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 was directed by Shunya Ito.
More films by Shunya Ito Who is in the cast of Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41?
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 stars Meiko Kaji as Nami Matsushima, Fumio Watanabe as Inspector Goda and Kayoko Shiraishi as Oba, among 46 credited actors.
Does Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 have a post-credit scene?
No. Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 in?
The original language of Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 is Japanese.
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