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Koshiben ganbare (腰弁頑張れ)
Also known as Flunky, Work Hard in the USA
(1931) Japan
B&W : Two reels
Directed by Mikio Naruse

Cast: Isamu Yamaguchi [Okabe], Tomoko Naniwa [Okabe’s wife], Shizue Akiyama [Toda’s wife], Tokio Seki [Nakamura], Seiichi Katô, Hideo Sugawara

Shochiku Kinema Kenkyû-jo production. / Scenario by Mikio Naruse. Cinematography by Mitsuo Miura. / Released 8 August 1931. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy-Drama.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: (unknown)

Listing updated: 12 July 2024.

References: Website-IMDb.

Home video: DVD.