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The Old Man of the Propeller
The Old Man of the Propeller
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The Old Man of the Propeller

Original Title: プロペラ親爺

1939
1h 18m
Comedy
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1939

Runtime

1h 18m

Storyline

The Old Man of the Propeller can be seen as a comedic amalgam of “King Lear” and “Christmas Carol”. A neighborhood loan shark is hounded by his relatives expecting big inheritance. But he is not giving any favor to anyone. His only joy of life is to go on junk hunt in the neighborhood, collecting garbages and scraps and selling them to junkmen to make profit.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 18m
Jul 1, 1939
Languages
Japanese
Director
Kunio Watanabe
Kunio Watanabe
Production
Toho Eiga
Toho Eiga
Production Countries
Japan

Top Cast

5 Cast Members

Kingorō Yanagiya

Kingorō Yanagiya

Harue Wakahara

Harue Wakahara

Nijiko Kiyokawa

Nijiko Kiyokawa

Jun Fujio

Tamae Kiyokawa

Tamae Kiyokawa

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