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Singing Lovebirds
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Singing Lovebirds

1939-12-14 · 69 min · ★ 6.3

Music · Comedy

An umbrella maker with a shopping addiction finds himself in dire straits when his debts force him to consider selling his attractive, desirable daughter to a suitor she doesn't love.

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Directors
Masahiro Makino
Production companies
Nikkatsu Corporation
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Chiezo KataokaChiezo KataokaReisaburo Asai
Ryōsuke KagawaRyōsuke KagawaSoshichi Kagawaya
Takashi ShimuraTakashi ShimuraKyosai Shimura
Mitsuru ToyamaMan-emon Toyama
Kajō OnoeKajō OnoeRoku-be of Dogu-ya (antique dealer)
Hidemichi IshikawaMatsusuke Matsuda
Eizaburo KusunokiSugiura
Ryutaro ChikamatsuHinokiyama
Matsunosuke FukuiTakebayashi
Minoru FujisakiYanagawa
Shirō OsakiTsubaki
Mitsuo KobayashiSankichi
Heizaburo FujimuraYoung master of charcoal shop
Daihachiro TakebayashiYoung master of grocer
Junosuke ArashiYoung master of liquor shop
Makitaro BandoYoung master of rice shop
Sanpei IshimaruYoung master of dry food shop
Shôjiro KawaseMedical doctor
Haruyo IchikawaHaruyo IchikawaOharu (daughter of Kyosai)
Fujiko FukamizuFujiko FukamizuFujio (daughter of Man-emon)

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