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Yellow Line
78%
Movie
1h 19m
AI Analysis
Yellow Line (1960) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Yellow Line (1960) — a movie tagged as Crime with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: The murder of the chief official of Kobe city's Customs triggers an investigation of a prostitution ring called the 'Yellow Line' that sells Japanese women. A hired assassin is betrayed by his organization, and kidnaps a woman who happens to be the girlfriend of a newspaper reporter. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~79 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Yellow Line 78% (4 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
AI verdict
Yellow Line is a film worth prioritising when you want something with strong audience scores — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
78%
from 4 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
The murder of the chief official of Kobe city's Customs triggers an investigation of a prostitution ring called the 'Yellow Line' that sells Japanese women. A hired assassin is betrayed by his organization, and kidnaps a woman who happens to be the girlfriend of a newspaper reporter.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1960-04-29
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- TMDB rating
- 7.8
- TMDB ID
- 96043
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Where can I watch Yellow Line (1960)?
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Is there an official trailer for Yellow Line?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Yellow Line directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Yellow Line about?
The murder of the chief official of Kobe city's Customs triggers an investigation of a prostitution ring called the 'Yellow Line' that sells Japanese women. A hired assassin is betrayed by his orga... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Yellow Line?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Yellow Line?
The official runtime for Yellow Line is approximately 79 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Shigeru Amachi
Kazuhiro Moroki

Yōko Mihara
Emi Ozuki

Teruo Yoshida
Toshio Mayama

Yōichi Numata
Newspaper editor
- T
Torahiko Nakamura
Yoshihide Matsudaira

Jun Ōtomo
Agawa
- R
Ryūji Oki
Tetsu
- B
Baku Mizuhara

Mako Sanjō
Yumiko Katsura

Katsuko Wakasugi
Hotel Madame
- R
Reiko Seto
Casbah prostitute
- A
Akiko Ono
Woman selling foreign cigarettes
- M
Masayo Yoshida
Bar Madame

Kyōko Ōgimachi
Woman at hotel
- M
Michiyo Ichikawa
- Y
Yoji Naruto
Piler Masa
- S
Seiji Hara
Shinko Shipping watchman
- S
Shūji Kawabe
Poet
Audience notes
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