Broken Drum(1949)
When the future of his construction company falls into danger, a controlling father pushes his children into unsatisfying marriages and careers in order to regain financial stability.
Movie: Broken Drum
Top 10 Billed Cast
Gunpei Tsuda
Kuniko
Taro
Heizo
Matasaburo
Akiko
Haruko
Yasuko
Shigeki Nonaka
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