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Scandal
Scandal

Scandal

Genres

Drama

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A celebrity photograph sparks a court case as a tabloid magazine spins a scandalous yarn over a painter and a famous singer.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

104 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

26 April 1950

Country

Japan

Cast

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Ichirô Aoye

Yoshiko Yamaguchi

Yoshiko Yamaguchi

Miyako Saijo

Yōko Katsuragi

Yōko Katsuragi

Masako Hiruta

Noriko Sengoku

Noriko Sengoku

Sumie

Eitarō Ozawa

Eitarō Ozawa

Hori

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Attorney Hiruta

Shinichi Himori

Shinichi Himori

Kōji Mitsui

Kōji Mitsui

Cameraman A

Ichirō Shimizu

Ichirō Shimizu

Arai

Fumiko Okamura

Fumiko Okamura

Miyako's mother

Masao Shimizu

Masao Shimizu

Judge

Tanie Kitabayashi

Tanie Kitabayashi

Yasu Hiruta

Sugisaku Aoyama

Sugisaku Aoyama

Dr. Kataoka

Kokuten Kōdō

Kokuten Kōdō

Old Man #1

Kichijirō Ueda

Kichijirō Ueda

Old Man #2

Bokuzen Hidari

Bokuzen Hidari

Drunk

Taiji Tonoyama

Taiji Tonoyama

Aoye's friend

Junji Masuda

Junji Masuda

News Reporter

Takashi Kanda

Takashi Kanda

Minoru Chiaki

Minoru Chiaki

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