The Whole Family Works (1939)
Overview
Father of nine children cannot find a job. Despite their aspirations, the children are encouraged by both parents to hold down menial jobs and contribute to the family expenses.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 1.435 |
Directed By
Mikio Naruse
Crew
Mikio Naruse
Hiroshi Suzuki
Tadashi Ota
Hiroaki Ôiwa
Kuichirô Kishida
Takashi Matsuyama
Hisashi Shimonaga
Masanobu Takeyama
Kôichi Iwashita
Sunao Tokunaga
Mikio Naruse
TOP CAST
Musei Tokugawa
Ishimura
Noriko Honma
Ishimura's wife
Akira Ubukata
Kiichi, first son
Kaoru Itō
Genji, second son
Seikichi Minami
Noboru, third son
Takeshi Hirata
Eisaku, fourth son
Seiichiro Bando
Kokichi, fifth son
Kiyoko Wakaba
Hide, first daughter
Den Obinata
Ogawa - the teacher
Sumie Tsubaki
Mitsuko
Jun Maki
Kiichi's goroup leader
Kinji Fujiwa
Ishimura's fellow worker
Susumu Fujita
Genji's fellow worker
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