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Osaka Elegy
Genres
Drama
Overview
Ayako becomes the mistress of her boss so she can pay her father's debt and prevent him from going to prison for embezzlement.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
71 min
Release Date
1936-05-28
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
66
Vote Average
6.7
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Isuzu Yamada
Ayako Murai
Chiyoko Ôkura
Sachiko Murai
Shinpachirō Asaka
Hiroshi Murai
Benkei Shiganoya
Sonosuke Asai
Yōko Umemura
Sumiko Asai
Kensaku Hara
Susumu Nishimura
Shizuko Takizawa
Mine Fukuda
Eitarō Shindō
Yoshizo Fujino
Kunio Tamura
Dr. Yoko
Takashi Shimura
Inspector
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