Jôshû to tomo ni
Released: September 11, 1956Runtime: 146 minLanguage: JA
The woman prison has a cast all with a story of their own and with no dull or routine day. There is an employee who is divorced after her husband had an affair. She loves the jailed criminals and almost sees them as family. One day at a workshop someone faints while working hard to make money because she has a poor boyfriend. Another inmate is knocked up Another is a mother and has her child with her.
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Setsuko Hara
as Sugiyama, manager
Kinuyo Tanaka
as Takehara, head of prison
Michiyo Kogure
as Yasuko Chiba, prisoner
Kyoko Kagawa
as Taeko Hara, prisoner
Yoshiko Kuga
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Mariko Okada
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Kyoko Anzai
as Yoshiko Taki, prisoner
Keiko Awaji
as Keiko Nomi, prisoner
Chieko Naniwa
as Mitsuko Kaneoka, prisoner
Noriko Sengoku
as Tenko Takahashi, prisoner
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