Five Men in a Circus

Five Men in a Circus

Five Men in a Circus

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Five Men in a Circus

1935

1h 5m

5.4(4 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

A five member circus runs into problems while touring rural Japan.

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Production Companies

P.C.L. Eiga Seisaku-jo

Cast & Crew

12 members

Acting

ヘンリー大川

Kokichi

ヘンリー大川

Acting

宇留木浩

Torakichi

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Acting

藤原釜足

Tadakichi

藤原釜足

Acting

Riki Miyagawa

Rokuta

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Acting

御橋公

Seiroku

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Acting

丸山定夫

Chief Travelling Circus

丸山定夫

Acting

Koji Kaga

Kunio, the acrobat

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森野鍛冶哉

Matsumoto the Manager

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Acting

堤真佐子

Chiyoko

堤真佐子

Acting

梅園龍子

Sumiko

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Masako Sanjo

Equilibrist in giant ball

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清川虹子

Okiyo

清川虹子

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