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The Comb of Oroku

Once a wealthy local land owner, Toranosuke has long since fallen on hard times. Social ostracism befalls those who neglect communal duties and Toranosuke's life goes down hill by being exiled from the village. The story evolves around brother and sister Umakichi and Oroku left alone by their father.

Director(s)

Daisuke Itō

Cast & Crew

Ichirō Tsukida

Ichirō Tsukida

Umakichi

Eiji Nakano

Eiji Nakano

Kenzo

Daijirō Natsukawa

Daijirō Natsukawa

Takichi

Taisuke Matsumoto

Taisuke Matsumoto

Toranosuke

Arata Shibata

Arata Shibata

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Junichiro Nakamura

Junichiro Nakamura

Painter

Susumu Ikame

Susumu Ikame

Boy

Junichi Kitamura

Junichi Kitamura

Old man

Teru Komai

Teru Komai

Shunta

Atsushi Takada

Atsushi Takada

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Kinue Utagawa

Kinue Utagawa

Oroku

Shizuko Takizawa

Shizuko Takizawa

Okinu's mother

Kinuyo Taki

Kinuyo Taki

Village girl

Kiyoko Okubo

Kiyoko Okubo

Comb maker's wife

Isuzu Yamada

Isuzu Yamada

Okinu

Daisuke Itō

Daisuke Itō

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Details

GenresDrama
Runtime1h 38 mins
Released on09 May 1935
Languageja
Produced InJapan