The Whole Family Works (1939)

The Whole Family Works (1939)

1939-03-11 Japan 65 Min. PG-13
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Overview

A large family scrapes by on the meager salaries of the father and three eldest sons, who left school in order to work and support the family. The fourth eldest is soon to graduate and follow in their footsteps, though he'd rather continue schooling. The eldest finally decides to break free and set out on his own against his parents' wishes, with the support and sympathy of his siblings.

Cast

徳川夢声 is Ishimura
Ishimura
本間文子 is Ishimura's wife
Ishimura's wife
Akira Ubukata is Kiichi, first son
Kiichi, first son
伊東薫 is Genji, second son
Genji, second son
Seikichi Minami is Noboru, third son
Noboru, third son
Takeshi Hirata is Eisaku, fourth son
Eisaku, fourth son
Seiichiro Bando is Kokichi, fifth son
Kokichi, fifth son
Kiyoko Wakaba is Hide, first daughter
Hide, first daughter
大日方傳 is Ogawa - the teacher
Ogawa - the teacher
椿澄江 is Mitsuko
Mitsuko
真木順 is Kiichi's goroup leader
Kiichi's goroup leader
藤輪欣司 is Ishimura's fellow worker
Ishimura's fellow worker