A Public Benefactor

Nan
2h 32m
1964

Overview

The intense selfishness of a man brings him fame and fortune but not happiness.

Country : Japan
Genre : Drama
Languages : 日本語
Released Date: 1964-04-04

Top Billed Cast

So Yamamura

Kappei Arima

Ayako Wakao

Mitsuko Fukumura

Eiji Funakoshi

Kazuo Arima

Noriko Hodaka

Junko Arima

Takao Itō

Heijiro Yokota

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