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Tora-san, the Good Samaritan
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan

Tora-san, the Good Samaritan

Genres

Comedy

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After a quarrel with his mother, Torajiro sets off to find a bride.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

7.8/10

Release Date

28 April 1971

Country

Japan

Cast

Kiyoshi Atsumi

Kiyoshi Atsumi

Torajirō Kuruma

Chieko Baisho

Chieko Baisho

Sakura

Rumi Sakakibara

Rumi Sakakibara

Hanako

Sachiko Mitsumoto

Sachiko Mitsumoto

Fuyuko

Chōchō Miyako

Chōchō Miyako

Kiku

Kunie Tanaka

Kunie Tanaka

Teacher Fukushi

Hiroshi Inuzuka

Hiroshi Inuzuka

the policeman

Kosan Yanagiya

Kosan Yanagiya

the noodle shop owner

Gin Maeda

Gin Maeda

Hiroshi

Chieko Misaki

Chieko Misaki

Aunty

Hisao Dazai

Hisao Dazai

Umetaro

Gajirō Satō

Gajirō Satō

Genko

Hideo Fukuhara

Hideo Fukuhara

Taijirou Ono

Taijirou Ono

Taku Kido

Taku Kido

Takashi Eto

Takashi Eto

Hidetoshi Hasegawa

Hidetoshi Hasegawa

Keiji Yamamura

Keiji Yamamura

Yoshizô Takahata

Yoshizô Takahata

Ryûsuke Kita

Ryûsuke Kita

Shin Morikawa

Shin Morikawa

Uncle

Chishū Ryū

Chishū Ryū

the High Priest

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