Scandal
Apr 26 1950
•2h 44m
•Drama
A celebrity photograph sparks a court case as a tabloid magazine spins a scandalous yarn over a painter and a famous singer.
Cast
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Toshirō Mifune
Ichirô Aoye
Yoshiko Yamaguchi
Miyako Saijo
Yōko Katsuragi
Masako Hiruta
Noriko Sengoku
Sumie
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