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Tokyo’s underbelly gets razor-sharp with vengeance, betrayal, and survival after a prison break.

FEMALE PRISONER SCORPION: BEAST STABLE

1973 · 1h 32m · NR · Crime / Drama / Thriller · IMDB TMDB

Following her successful prison break, Scorpion begins this third episode in the series hiding out in a brothel. Her prostitute friend tries to keep her identity secret, but the brothel's madam discovers that Scorpion is the ex-girlfriend of the vice officer who killed her lover.

Quick Answer

What is Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable about?

Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable is a 1973 Japanese crime thriller directed by Shunya Ito about escaped convict Nami Matsushima, who navigates Tokyo’s criminal underworld while evading relentless police pursuit and entangling herself with a young prostitute and a ruthless sex trade syndicate.

Programmer's Pick

Meiko Kaji slices through the sleaze and shadows of 1970s Tokyo, wielding vengeance and knife with lethal charisma. Shunya Ito’s third Scorpion entry is a feverish blend of exploitation grit and pulpy noir, where betrayal is as common as subway stops. If you like your revenge stories with a side of urban decay and razor-edged attitude, step right up.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

After a daring escape from prison, Nami Matsushima—known as Scorpion—evades capture by fleeing into Tokyo’s labyrinthine subway system, leaving wounded detectives in her wake. Taken in by Yuki, a young prostitute with her own troubled family ties, Matsushima tries to build a new life by finding work as a seamstress and laying low. However, the city’s criminal underworld, ruled by violent pimps and their henchmen, threatens her fragile freedom. With corrupt figures circling and the police closing in, alliances and betrayals come fast, and survival means navigating both the dangers of the streets and the scars of the past. Gritty, unflinching, and atmospheric, this installment thrusts its anti-heroine into a web of urban vice and desperate loyalties.

Details & Specs

Director
Shunya Ito
Writers
Hirō Matsuda, Toru Shinohara
Release
1973
Runtime
1h 32m
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
Also Known As
Sasori - Den of the Beast, La tanière de la bête, Female Prisoner Scorpion Beast Stable

Why This Matters

This film is the third entry in Toei Company's Female Prisoner Scorpion series, notable for reuniting star Meiko Kaji and director Shunya Itō for their third consecutive collaboration in the franchise.
— SassyFlix Curator

Cast & Crew

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Director: Shunya Ito Writers: Hirō Matsuda +1 more

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Why Cult

Knife-Wielding Anti-Heroine

Meiko Kaji’s Scorpion is an unflinching force, dispatching both police and predators with clinical efficiency.

Gritty Tokyo Underworld

The film plunges viewers into brothels, subway tunnels, and the city’s criminal networks, painting a raw portrait of survival.

Controversial Themes

Themes of revenge, sexual violence, and exploitation are explored with a confrontational edge that defines the Pinku Eiga genre.

Female Solidarity

Despite brutal circumstances, moments of empathy and alliance emerge between women in the film’s harsh landscape.

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Threat File

Trigger

Scorpion’s escape from prison

Threat

Police pursuit and sex trade syndicate

Effect

Violence, blackmail, and life-threatening danger for Matsushima and her allies

Setting

Tokyo’s streets, subways, and brothels

Questions from the Vault

Who directed Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable? +

Shunya Ito directed Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable.

How long is Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable? +

Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable has a runtime of 92 minutes.

What genre is Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable? +

Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable is a crime, drama, and thriller film.

Where can I watch Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable? +

You can watch Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable on SassyFlix.

How does Yuki help Matsushima evade capture? +

Yuki, a young prostitute, shelters Matsushima after her escape and helps her find both refuge and work, forging a bond that aids Matsushima’s survival in the city.

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