Osaka Elegy(1936)
Ayako becomes the mistress of her boss in order to pay her father's debt and prevent him from going to prison for embezzlement.
Movie: Osaka Elegy
Top 10 Billed Cast
Ayako Murai
Sachiko Murai
Hiroshi Murai
Sumiko Asai
Susumu Nishimura
Yoshizo Fujino
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