Velvet Hustler
1967, Japanese. Directed by Toshio Masuda.
Killing is easy; love is murder.
A young yakuza hitman named Goro does a job and needs to hideout away from Tokyo for a while. He hangs out with loose women and hard men and always manages to stay one step ahead of the law. In his exile, he comes under suspicion for a murder and meets the girlfriend of the murdered man. They develop a strange bond while unbeknown to Goro, another hitman is after him for the job he did in Tokyo.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 10 October 1967
- Original title
- 紅の流れ星
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kaneo Ikegami, Toshio Masuda
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Velvet Hustler runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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Velvet Hustler isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 October 1967. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Velvet Hustler?
If you liked Velvet Hustler, try King of Killers, Tokyo Drifter, The 355.
Who directed Velvet Hustler?
Velvet Hustler (1967) was directed by Toshio Masuda and stars Tetsuya Watari, Ruriko Asaoka, Joe Shishido.