
On Wings of Love
Music · Comedy
Overview
On Wings of Love is a 1957 Japanese romantic musical film directed by Toshio Sugie. It was Toho's highest-grossing film of the year and the first film released in Tohoscope.
Top Cast


Hibari Misora
Hibari Misora
Eriko Nemuro
Hibari Misora
Eriko Nemuro


Chiemi Eri
Chiemi Eri
Tomiko Kobayashi
Chiemi Eri
Tomiko Kobayashi


Izumi Yukimura
Izumi Yukimura
Michio Kusunoki
Izumi Yukimura
Michio Kusunoki


Akira Takarada
Akira Takarada
Hajime Kyosu
Akira Takarada
Hajime Kyosu
Shinji Yamada
Shinji Yamada
Shinichi Yoshioka
Shinji Yamada
Shinichi Yoshioka


Tatsuyoshi Ehara
Tatsuyoshi Ehara
Hiroshi Matsui
Tatsuyoshi Ehara
Hiroshi Matsui
Kō Mihashi
Kō Mihashi
Shintaro Okada
Kō Mihashi
Shintaro Okada


Yuriko Hanabusa
Yuriko Hanabusa
Hamako Okada
Yuriko Hanabusa
Hamako Okada
Hideo Saeki
Hideo Saeki
Shinichi Okada
Hideo Saeki
Shinichi Okada


Setsuko Wakayama
Setsuko Wakayama
Taeko Okada
Setsuko Wakayama
Taeko Okada
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