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Good-for-Nothing
Good-for-Nothing

Good-for-Nothing

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DramaCrime

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Yoshida's first feature follows the lives of young students against a background of jazz, emptiness and boredom. The plot is fairly simple: a "good-for-nothing" from a poor background falls in love with the young secretary of his rich friend's father. The woman senses good in him and tries to lead him on the right path.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

05 July 1960

Country

Japan

Cast

Masahiko Tsugawa

Masahiko Tsugawa

Yūsuke Kawazu

Yūsuke Kawazu

Toshio Akiyama

Hizuru Takachiho

Hizuru Takachiho

Ikuko Makino

Junichiro Yamashita

Junichiro Yamashita

Morishita

Yosuke Hayashi

Yosuke Hayashi

Fujieda

Kakuko Chino

Kakuko Chino

Hisako Makino

Fumio Watanabe

Fumio Watanabe

Masao Mishima

Masao Mishima

Kensaku Kitajima

Shōji Yasui

Shōji Yasui

Hiromi Sakaki

Hiromi Sakaki

Kei Satō

Kei Satō

Keizo Sasagawa

Keizo Sasagawa

Keiko Wakaba

Keiko Wakaba

Midori

Yôji Doki

Yôji Doki

Executive A

Isao Suenaga

Isao Suenaga

Executive B

Noboru Endo

Noboru Endo

Masanao Kawakane

Masanao Kawakane

Kenji Tsukishima

Kenji Tsukishima

Yoshihide Satō

Yoshihide Satō

Koji Morito

Koji Morito

Isao Sasaki

Isao Sasaki

Singer

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