Criminal Woman: Killing Melody
Overview
Reiko Ike stars as the daughter of a man who has been pushed into drug dealing by the local Yakuza mob. Having outlived his usefulness to the gang he is murdered and Reiko is gang raped, leading her to attempt a knife attack on the Yakuza boss (Ryoji Hayama) at a swank nightclub. Failing to kill him she ends up in prison, where she befriends a crew of other malcontents (including Yumiko Katayama and Chiyoko Kazama) and meets the Yakuza boss's girlfriend (Miki Sugimoto). Upon release Reiko reassembles her mob and launches a Machiavellian scheme to engineer a gang war between Hayama's Oba Industries and the formerly dominant Hamayasu Clan. The rival gangs begin killing each other off and Reiko works her way closer to her ultimate vengeance.
About Criminal Woman: Killing Melody (1973)
Released in 1973, Criminal Woman: Killing Melody is a action and crime film from Toei Company (Japan). It was directed by Atsushi Mihori and written by Hirō Matsuda and Fumio Kōnami. The cast is led by Reiko Ike, Miki Sugimoto, Yumiko Katayama, Chiyoko Kazama and Masami Sôda. With a runtime of 1h 23m, the film averages 6.6/10 across 19 TMDB ratings.
Ready to stream? Hit Watch Now, choose a server and Criminal Woman: Killing Melody starts in HD. MyFlixer never asks you to register or pay. If you like action and crime movies, American Yakuza, The City of Lost Souls and Wire Room are worth adding to your list.
