The Woman in the Rumor
The Woman in the Rumor

The Woman in the Rumor

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1954
1h 24m
7.2(44 votes)
Drama

Overview

After living a traumatic experience in Tokyo, Yukiko returns to Kyoto, where Hatsuko, her mother, runs a brothel, which upsets Yukiko very much.

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Daiei Film

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Cast & Crew

24 members
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田中絹代

Hatsuko Mabuchi

田中絹代
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四代目 中村雀右衛門

Kenji Matoba

四代目 中村雀右衛門
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久我美子

Yukiko Mabuchi

久我美子
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見明凡太朗

Kobayashi

見明凡太朗
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浪花千栄子

Osaki

浪花千栄子
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進藤英太郎

Yasuichi Harada

進藤英太郎
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阿井美千子

Tayū Aioi

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Teruko Daimi

Tayū Onoue

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伊達三郎

Nakauchi

伊達三郎
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Teruyo Hasegawa

Tayū Kisaragi

No Image
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石原須磨男

Salesman

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Kotaro Kawada

Takejiro

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小林加奈枝

Oharu

小林加奈枝
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小松みどり

Okanu

小松みどり
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小柳圭子

Tayū Bisha

小柳圭子
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Sachiko Mine

Chiyo

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Sayako Nakagami

Oteru

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橘公子

Tayū Usugumo

橘公子
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玉置一恵

Kodama

玉置一恵
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田中春男

Kawamoto

田中春男
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十朱久雄

Yamada

十朱久雄
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上田寛

Takeshita

No Image
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若杉曜子

Tayū Tamakoto

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横山文彦

Yokosawa

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