Giants and Toys
Jun 22 1958
•2h 35m
•Comedy, Drama
Nishi is an advertising executive for a caramel company that is planning to launch a new product, in fierce competition with two other companies.
Cast
See allHiroshi Kawaguchi
Yousuke Nishi
Hitomi Nozoe
Kyoko Shima
Yūnosuke Itō
Junji Harukawa
Michiko Ono
Masami Kurahashi
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