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Inn of the Floating Weeds

Inn of the Floating Weeds

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Young gangster wannabe is framed for a murder and sent to prison.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

74 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

09 January 1957

Country

Japan

Cast

Hachiro Kasuga

Hachiro Kasuga

Haruo

Ikuko Kimuro

Ikuko Kimuro

Yuri

Hideaki Nitani

Hideaki Nitani

Shunji

Tōru Abe

Tōru Abe

Murayama

Jun Miyazaki

Jun Miyazaki

Tone

Shoichi Ozawa

Shoichi Ozawa

Taki

Hisano Yamaoka

Hisano Yamaoka

Mio / Kozue

Harold Conway

Harold Conway

Norikatsu Hanamura

Norikatsu Hanamura

Kaku Takashina

Kaku Takashina

Masuyo Suzumura

Masuyo Suzumura

Reiko Kuba

Reiko Kuba

Kenji Miyagi

Kenji Miyagi

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