Movie: Tora-san's Runaway

Top 10 Billed Cast

Kiyoshi Atsumi
渥美清

Torajiro Kuruma

Chieko Baisho
倍賞千恵子

Sakura

Aiko Nagayama
長山藍子

Setsuko

Hisashi Igawa
井川比佐志

Gin Maeda
前田吟

Taisaku Akino
秋野太作

Seiji Matsuyama
松山政路

Chieko Misaki
三崎千恵子

Tsune Kuruma

Hisao Dazai
太宰久雄

Tokuko Sugiyama
杉山とく子

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  • Overview

    After an encounter with a dying yakuza's son and at his sister Sakura's urging, Torajiro attempts to change his vagrant lifestyle and become an honest worker with a steady job.

  • Release Date

    1970-08-26

  • Average

    7.8

  • Rating:

    3.9 starts
  • Tagline

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    日本語

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