Movie Description

東京の英雄

(1935)

Overview

The story focuses on the widower Nemoto, ostensibly a businessman, who has one son, Kanichi, the hero of the title. Nemoto remarries; his new wife is a widow with a son and daughter of her own. However, Nemoto’s business turns out to be out a shady scam, and he disappears, leaving his wife to raise the three children alone. In order to support the family, she is obliged to become a bar hostess. She conceals this shameful employment from the children, but the truth comes out years later, after her daughter is rejected by her husband’s family when they investigate her background.

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Original Title東京の英雄

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1935-03-07

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 01h 03m

Production CompaniesShochiku

Genres

  • Drama