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Girls of the White Orchid
Girls of the White Orchid

Girls of the White Orchid

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In Los Angeles, naive and lonely waitress and aspirant singer Carol finds an advertisement for a job opportunity in Tokyo. Traveling to Japan to work at the White Orchid nightclub, she discovers the scheme of prostitution in the club that belongs to Yakuza. Alone, without money and her passport, she is protected by Shiro, but pressed by the managers Madame Mori and her husband Hatanaka to be receptive to client's proposals.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

28 November 1983

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Carol Heath

Thomas Byrd

Thomas Byrd

Don Potter

Mako

Mako

Mori

Carolyn Seymour

Carolyn Seymour

Madame Mori

Richard Narita

Richard Narita

Shiro

Soon-Tek Oh

Soon-Tek Oh

Hatanaka

Ann Jillian

Ann Jillian

Marilyn

Yvonne McCord

Yvonne McCord

Susanne

Philip Charles MacKenzie

Philip Charles MacKenzie

Cavanaugh

Leslie Wing

Leslie Wing

Lisa

John Hancock

John Hancock

Sergeant Kelly

Lionel Decker

Lionel Decker

Travis

Eda Reiss Merin

Eda Reiss Merin

Mrs. Powers

Isabell O'Connor

Isabell O'Connor

Esther (as Isabell Monk)

Keone Young

Keone Young

Akira

Rodney Kageyama

Rodney Kageyama

Police Supervisor

Dian Kobayashi

Dian Kobayashi

Policewoman

Owen Orr

Owen Orr

Caucasian Man

James Saito

James Saito

Officer #1

Jenny DuBasso

Jenny DuBasso

Inga

Jerry Loo

Jerry Loo

Yakuza Guard #1

Rob Narita

Rob Narita

Yakuza Guard #2

Tom Allard

Tom Allard

News Vendor

Art Tizon

Art Tizon

Businessman

Jerry Tondo

Jerry Tondo

Policeman (Japan)

Michael K. Woods

Michael K. Woods

Air Force Buddy

Suzanne LaRusch

Suzanne LaRusch

Hostess

Ernesto Hernández

Ernesto Hernández

Latino

George Karatsu

George Karatsu

Customer

Hirotaka Ôkubo

Hirotaka Ôkubo

The Major

Kenny Endoso

Kenny Endoso

Hatanama Aide #2

Bill Saito

Bill Saito

Yakusa Driver

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