A Straightforward Boy
Nov 24 1929
•0h 14m
•Comedy, Crime
A kidnapped boy proves to be more than his abductor can handle.
Cast
See allTatsuo Saitō
Bunkichi
Tomio Aoki
Tetsubo
Takeshi Sakamoto
Boss Gontora
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