Tora-san to the Rescue

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Tora-san to the Rescue

1995

1h 47m

7.3(3 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Tora-san works hard to bring together his nephew, Mitsuo, and Mitsuo’s girlfriend who is engaged to someone else.

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14 members

Acting

渥美清

Torajiro Kuruma(Tora-san)

Acting

吉岡秀隆

Mitsuo

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後藤久美子

Izumi

Acting

倍賞千恵子

Sakura

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浅丘ルリ子

Lily

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前田吟

Hiroshi

Acting

佐藤蛾次郎

Gen

Acting

三崎千恵子

Tsune

Acting

下條正巳

Tatsuzo

Acting

田中邦衛

Ship Captain

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太宰久雄

President

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関敬六

Buddy

No Image

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笹野高史

Shinkichi

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夏木マリ

Reiko

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