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On Wings of Love
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On Wings of Love

1957-07-13 · 94 min · Not rated

Music · Comedy

On Wings of Love is a 1957 Japanese romantic musical film directed by Toshio Sugie. It was Toho's highest-grossing film of the year and the first film released in Tohoscope.

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Directors
Toshio Sugie
Production companies
TOHO
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Hibari MisoraHibari MisoraEriko Nemuro
Chiemi EriChiemi EriTomiko Kobayashi
Izumi YukimuraIzumi YukimuraMichio Kusunoki
Akira TakaradaAkira TakaradaHajime Kyosu
Shinji YamadaShinichi Yoshioka
Tatsuyoshi EharaTatsuyoshi EharaHiroshi Matsui
Kō MihashiShintaro Okada
Yuriko HanabusaYuriko HanabusaHamako Okada
Hideo SaekiShinichi Okada
Setsuko WakayamaSetsuko WakayamaTaeko Okada
Masao WakaharaMasao WakaharaShota Itakura
Mitsuko KusabueMitsuko KusabueEiko Itakura
Hajime ItōMichio Kokura
Kiyomi MizunoyaKiyomi MizunoyaYoko Ogura
Natsuko MatsuyamaYukari Ogura
Yaeko IzumoYaeko IzumoO-kiku
Chōko IidaChōko IidaGrandmother
Bokuzen HidariBokuzen HidariHeikichi Kobayashi
Chieko NaniwaChieko NaniwaUmeko Yoshioka
Minoru TakashimaMinoru TakashimaBoy at factory

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