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Tora-san's Grand Scheme

Tora-san's Grand Scheme

Part of Tora-san Series

1970•1h 32m•7.4/10
Comedy

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7.4/10(5)

After winning big at the races, Torajiro Kuruma wants to take his aunt and uncle on a trip to Hawaii to partly pay the great filial debt he feels he owes them, but the plan hits a snag. Also, a pretty kindergarten teacher rents a room at Toraya.

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Production

Shochiku

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Kiyoshi Atsumi

Kiyoshi Atsumi

Torajiro Kuruma

Chieko Baisho

Chieko Baisho

Sakura

Komaki Kurihara

Komaki Kurihara

Haruko

Chieko Misaki

Chieko Misaki

Tsune

Gin Maeda

Gin Maeda

Hiroshi

Taisaku Akino

Taisaku Akino

Gajirō Satō

Gajirō Satō

Genkichi

Hisao Dazai

Hisao Dazai

Shunji Sayama

Shunji Sayama

Sachiko Murase

Sachiko Murase

Ginzô Sekiguchi

Jun Hamamura

Jun Hamamura

Gen Idemitsu

Gen Idemitsu

Kôei Yamamoto

Ryûsuke Kita

Kenji Sonoda

Kentarō Imai

Sōnosuke Oda

Sōnosuke Oda

Tadao Futami

Tadao Futami

Hideaki Komori

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