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The Oil-Hell Murder

6.019921h 55mMovieDrama

The indolent son of an oil vendor becomes a regular customer of a prostitute, racks up a mountain of debt, and is disowned by his parents.

DirectorHideo Gosha
WriterMasato Ide
ProducersKazuyoshi Okuyama·Tomoki Ikeda

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Criterion ChannelCriterion Channel
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Cast · Directed by Hideo Gosha

KHKanako Higuchi
Kanako Higuchi
Okichi
MFMiwako Fujitani
Miwako Fujitani
STShinichi Tsutsumi
Shinichi Tsutsumi
HNHiroyuki Nagato
Hiroyuki Nagato
RIRenji Ishibashi
Renji Ishibashi
TTTakuro Tatsumi
Takuro Tatsumi
SSSumie Sasaki
Sumie Sasaki
TUTsuyoshi Ujiki
Tsuyoshi Ujiki
IKIttoku Kishibe
Ittoku Kishibe
HIHisashi Igawa
Hisashi Igawa
YH
Yasushi Higuchi

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The Oil-Hell Murder — streaming FAQ

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The Oil-Hell Murder is streaming on Criterion Channel in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, The Oil-Hell Murder is not on Netflix in United States as of November 2026. It's currently on Criterion Channel.

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