Dancing Girls of Izu

Nan
1h 37m
1954

Overview

A dancer girl in a touring company met a high school boy in a port town. The story is about their first love that is very touching and sorrowful. An adaptation of the Kawabata Yasunari short story.

Country : Japan
Languages : 日本語
Released Date: 1954-03-31

Top Billed Cast

Hibari Misora

Akira Ishihama

Azusa Yumi

Akihiko Katayama

Keiko Yukishiro

Shinichi Himori

Yoshie Minami

Kappei Matsumoto

Jun Tatara

Mutsuko Sakura

Ushio Akashi

Kō Mishima

Tokuji Kobayashi

Satoshi Omiya

Kaoru Nobe

Tomio Aoki

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