
Down Town
Drama
Overview
A woman struggles to raise her young son on her own in postwar Japan, finding companionship with a kind laborer while still hoping for the return of her missing husband.
Top Cast


Isuzu Yamada
Isuzu Yamada
Riyo Yazawa
Isuzu Yamada
Riyo Yazawa


Toshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune
Yoshio Tsuruishi
Toshirō Mifune
Yoshio Tsuruishi


Haruo Tanaka
Haruo Tanaka
Haruo Tanaka


Jun Tatara
Jun Tatara
Jun Tatara


Keiko Awaji
Keiko Awaji
Keiko Awaji


Chieko Murata
Chieko Murata
Chieko Murata
Masataka Kametani
Masataka Kametani
Masataka Kametani


Tsuruko Mano
Tsuruko Mano
Tsuruko Mano


Ikio Sawamura
Ikio Sawamura
Ikio Sawamura
Jirô Suzukawa
Jirô Suzukawa
Jirô Suzukawa
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