A Descendant of Urashima Taro(1946)
Reputedly based on Frank Capra’s 1939 film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, A Descendant of Tarô Urashima is about a repatriated soldier who becomes populist politician in the Japanese Happiness Party.
Movie: A Descendant of Urashima Taro
Top 10 Billed Cast
Goro Urashima
Akako Tatsuta
Otoko Goda
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Reputedly based on Frank Capra’s 1939 film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, A Descendant of Tarô Urashima is about a repatriated soldier who becomes populist politician in the Japanese Happiness Party.
Release Date
1946-03-28
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7.5
Rating:
3.8 startsTagline
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Languages:
日本語
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