14 Jul 1995
Agony!! A Shameful Act
Pinku distributed by Shintoho
The Siren
Tense drama of the dangers which dog the footsteps of those who defy conventions and seek amusement playing with the love of others.
A high-society woman, Glenna Marsh (Dorothy Revier), is arrested for the murder of gigolo-gambler Cole Norwood (Norman Trevor), but his honest casino partner Peter Dane (Tom Moore) proves her innocence.
Top Billed Cast
Dorothy Revier Glenna Marsh
Tom Moore Peter Dane
Norman Trevor Cole Norwood/Felipe Vincenti
Jed Prouty Geoffrey Fuller
Otto Hoffman Fleet
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