Introspection Tower
Jan 30 1941
•2h 51m
•Drama
A reformatory in the remote countryside houses 200 delinquents and problem children. The teachers and caretakers face much trouble. The school is often short on water, and one day, the well runs dry.
Cast
See allShin'yō Nara
Director
Chishū Ryū
Mr. Kusama
Kenji Oyama
Mr. Suzuki
Toshiaki Konoe
Mr. Mizuno
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