

On Wings of Love
1957-07-13 · 94 min · Not rated
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 MisoraEriko Nemuro
Chiemi EriTomiko Kobayashi
Izumi YukimuraMichio Kusunoki
Akira TakaradaHajime Kyosu
Tatsuyoshi EharaHiroshi Matsui
Yuriko HanabusaHamako Okada
Setsuko WakayamaTaeko Okada
Masao WakaharaShota Itakura
Mitsuko KusabueEiko Itakura
Kiyomi MizunoyaYoko Ogura
Yaeko IzumoO-kiku
Chōko IidaGrandmother
Bokuzen HidariHeikichi Kobayashi
Chieko NaniwaUmeko Yoshioka
Minoru TakashimaBoy at factoryTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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