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The Comb of Oroku

1935-05-09 · 98 min · Not rated

Drama

Once a wealthy local land owner, Toranosuke has long since fallen on hard times. Social ostracism befalls those who neglect communal duties and Toranosuke's life goes down hill by being exiled from the village. The story evolves around brother and sister Umakichi and Oroku left alone by their father.

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Directors
Daisuke Itō
Production companies
Daiichi Eiga
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ichirō TsukidaIchirō TsukidaUmakichi
Eiji NakanoEiji NakanoKenzo
Daijiro NatsukawaDaijiro NatsukawaTakichi
Taisuke MatsumotoTaisuke MatsumotoToranosuke
Arata Shibata
Junichiro NakamuraPainter
Susumu IkameBoy
Junichi KitamuraOld man
Teru KomaiShunta
Atsushi Takada
Kinue UtagawaKinue UtagawaOroku
Shizuko TakizawaOkinu's mother
Kinuyo TakiVillage girl
Kiyoko OkuboComb maker's wife
Isuzu YamadaIsuzu YamadaOkinu

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