
Ornamental Hairpin
Aug 26 1941
•1h 11m
•Drama, Comedy
A Japanese mountain inn patron's foot is cut by an ornamental hairpin accidentally left behind by a former patron, leading to much curiosity among the other patrons regarding her identity.
Cast
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Kinuyo Tanaka
Emi

Hiroko Kawasaki
Okiku

Tatsuo Saitō
Professor Katae

Chishū Ryū
Nanmura
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