The Only Son
Sep 15 1936
•1h 27m
•Drama
A silk factory worker is persuaded to support her son's education up to a college level despite their poverty. Many years later, she travels to Tokyo to visit her son.
Cast
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Chōko Iida
Tsune Nonomiya
Shinichi Himori
Ryosuke Ninomiya
Masao Hayama
Young Ryosuke
Yoshiko Tsubouchi
Sugiko
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