Car Thieves

1964•1h 38m

Drama

Mixed-race children in Japan become involved in the petty theft of car parts.

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Production

TOHO

Language

Status

Released

Release Date

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Cast

Rikiya Yasuoka

Chief

Annu Mari

Hatsuko

Minori Terada

Asao

Franz Friedel

Antonio

Naomi Harada

Imao Hirano

Chikako Hosokawa

Masami Ishikami

Hajime Kamioka

Zenigame

Moritoshi Katsumi

Linda Kobayashi

Poti

Yoshiko Miyata

Pat Morita

Komugi

Tokiko Seki

Tarô Sekimoto

Toyoko Takechi

Jun'ichi Tanaka

Kichijirō Ueda

Joe Yamanaka

Megumi Nakajima

Sachiko

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