Japan / Jan 30, 1941
1h 51min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A reformatory in the remote countryside houses 200 delinquents and problem children. The teachers and caretakers face much trouble. The school is often short on water, and one day, the well runs dry.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Hiroshi Nagao | Mr. Imamura |
| Katsumi Kubota | Mr. Yamada |
| Osamu Terakado | Mr. Fujiwara |
| Kuniko Miyake | Ms. Natsumura |
| Kimiyo Ōtsuka | Mrs. Kusama |
| Setsuko Shinobu | Miss Suzuki |
| Tsuruko Kumoi | Miss Mizuno |
| Fumiko Okamura | Miss Kawabe |
| Yaeko Izumo | Miss Kono |
| Eiko Takamatsu | Miss Tsumura |
| Tsuneo Osugi | Kiichi |
| Tomio Hayashi | Haruo |
| Giichi Okita | |
| Takayuki Suematsu | Ryohei |
| Keiko Izumi | Naoko |
| Hamako Miura | Mitsuko |
| Fujiko Osafune | Hamako |
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| Mamiko Harada | Kazue |
| Takeshi Sakamoto | Tamiko's Father |
| Mitsuko Yoshikawa | |
| Kinuko Wakamizu | Masao's Mother |
| Bakudan Kozo | |
| Teruo Furuya | Koji |
| Yuiko Nomura | Tamiko |
| Chimura Enoki | Toshizo |
| Hiroshi Kikuchi | Mr. Tsujii |
| Kiyoshi Takeuchi | Minoru |
| Takashi Ogata | Okamoto |
| Yoshikazu Okita | Kenkichi |
| Misako Sugiura | |
| Fumio Suzuki | |
| Shûzô Suzuki | Fukutarô |
| Shûzô Suzuki | Fukutarô |
| Noboru Sôda | Taichi |
| Yarô Sôda | Shinzô |
| Yarô Sôda | Shinzô |
| Toshiko Sôma | Mitsuko |
| Hideo Tsuno | Jun |
| Hideo Tsuno | Jun |
| Akihiko Wada | Saburô |
| Akihiko Wada | Saburô |
| Tamie Yagi | Hanako |
| Teruko Yayoi | Asae |
| Jun Yokoyama | Yoshio/Zen |
| Ryô Ôfuji | Shinichi |
| Norio Ôtsuka | Masao |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | みかへりの塔 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Shochiku |
| Release date | 30 gennaio 1941 |
| Writer | Yoshio Toyoshima, Hiroshi Shimizu, Ryuji Kumano |
| Editing | Yoshiyasu Hamamura |
| Cinematography | Suketarô Inokai |
| Assistant directors | Hiroshi Shimizu |
| Camera operators | Suketarô Inokai |
| Additional photography | Suketarô Inokai |
| Production design | Minoru Esaka |
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| Art direction | Minoru Esaka |
| Set decoration | Minoru Esaka |
| Music | Senji Ito |
| Sound | Senji Ito |
Release dates
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