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Joe Butterfly

In occupied Tokyo, a passionate and illicit romance develops between American soldiers and a resourceful black marketeer, as they risk everything to pursue their forbidden love amidst the dangers and uncertainties of war.

In the aftermath of Japan's surrender, a team of "Yank" magazine staff rush to Tokyo, tasked with producing an issue within three days. To achieve the impossible, they partner with cunning black marketeer Joe Butterfly, who sets them up in a lavish private mansion, complete with a beautiful and off-limits daughter. Can their heroes talk their way out of the ensuing chaos?

Info about Joe Butterfly

Studio(s): Universal International Pictures

Originally Released: United States, May 29, 1957

Production Country: United States

Genres:Comedy