
The Money
1958-03-09 · 123 min · ★ 6.3
The Money is about a poor farmer whose bid for a better life ends up bringing calamity to his family. At the urging of loan shark Eok Jo (Choi Nam Hyun), Bong Su (Kim Seung Ho) sells his cows to start a business but he loses everything to a conman (No Kyung Hee). Bong Su accidentally kills Eok Jo in a fight and takes his money, and the police trace the crime back to Bong Su's son.
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- Directors
- Kim So-dong
- Production companies
- Kim Production
- Countries
- South Korea
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Kim Seung-hoBong-su
Choi Nam-hyunEok-jo
Choi Eun-heeOk-gyeong
Kim Jin-kyuYeong-ho
Hwang Jeong-sunEok-jo's wife
Jeong Ae-ranMother
Jeon Taek-yiBrother of market woman
No Gyeong-huiMarket woman
Jeong MinWoo-jun
Kim Chil-seong
Lee Yong
Cheol JeongSeobang ParkTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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