No Time for Tears
Synopsis
Coach Shimamura of the hapless Sparrows baseball team is pleased to obtain a hot new pitcher named Onishi. But when Onishi begins a romantic relationship with the coach's daughter Michiko, Shimamura becomes angry with the young man, lashing out at him when he disobeys instructions during a game. In turn, Michiko becomes angry with her father, who becomes increasingly depressed. When a tragedy strikes the family, Coach Shimamura begins losing control of his life, just when his family and his team need him most.
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Edited by Shuichi AnbaraShot by Masao TamaiScored by Ichiro SaitoDesigned by Kazuo Ogawa
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17 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Takashi Shimura
as Tatsurô Shimamura
Toshiro Mifune
as Mitsuo Yano
Mariko Okada
as Michiko Shimamura
Yu Fujiki
as Hiroshi Ônishi
Shizue Natsukawa
as Kinue Shimamura
Masao Shimizu
as Segawa, newspaper reporter
Gen Shimizu
as Koike, owner of Sparrows
Yoshio Tsuchiya
as Maruyama
Tateo Kawasaki
as Undertaker
Takashi Ito
as Teruo Shimamura
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