

Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai
1963-04-10 · 95 min · ★ 9.0
Ensemble comedy.
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- Directors
- Yūzō Kawashima
- Production companies
- Tokyo Eiga, TOHO
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Hisaya MorishigeKyusaku Goi
Chikage AwashimaKakie Goi
Michiyo KogureOkume Tamaki
Frankie SakaiShinichi Tamaki
Norihei MikiFukuji Tohyama
Junko IkeuchiKotoe Tohyama
Kyū SazankaSentarou Hideyama
Reiko DanToriko Hideyama
Kiiton MasudaTairiku Kinugasa
Michino YokoyamaHatsuko
Masumi OkadaMariusu
Yoshie MizutaniRingoTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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