The Teahouse of the August Moon

Jan 14, 1957

2h 3m

★ 6.2

All The Riotous Fun Of The Prize-Winning Stage Comedy!

Overview

In post-WWII Japan, an American captain is brought in to help build a school, but the locals want a teahouse instead.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The Teahouse of the August Moon Trailers

Cast

Sakini

Marlon Brando

Captain Fisby

Glenn Ford

Captain McLean

Eddie Albert

Wainwright Purdy III

Paul Ford

Lotus Blossom

Machiko Kyō

Sergeant Gregovich

Harry Morgan

Mr. Seiko

Jun Negami

Miss Higa Jiga

Nijiko Kiyokawa

Little Girl

Mitsuko Sawamura

Soldier (uncredited)

Carlo Fiore

Soldier (uncredited)

Carlo Fiore

Soldier (uncredited)

Harry Harvey Jr.

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