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Whispering Sidewalks
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Whispering Sidewalks

1936-01-01 · 84 min · Not rated

Music · Drama

Inada plays Betty Yoshida, a singer and dancer from America who arrives in Japan to go on tour, only to be swindled by scheming managers. Penniless and cast to the streets, Betty is taken in by Oki (Nakagawa), a talented tap dancer who introduces her to a group of struggling musicians living and working together.

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Directors
Denmei Suzuki
Production companies
Kaga Production
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Betty InadaBetty Yoshida
Denmei SuzukiDenmei Suzuki
Saburo NakagawaOki
Ginko Hanabusa
Tokio SekiTokio Seki
Kenji Yuri
Eiji NakanoEiji Nakano
Yoshinobu Takahashi

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