The Woman in the Rumor

7.2/1019541h 24mReleased

Drama

After living a traumatic experience in Tokyo, Yukiko returns to Kyoto, where Hatsuko, her mother, runs a brothel, which upsets Yukiko very much.

Released: Jun 20, 1954

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Kinuyo Tanaka

Hatsuko Mabuchi

Tomiemon Otomo

Kenji Matoba

Yoshiko Kuga

Yukiko Mabuchi

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