Japanese Girls at the Harbor

Jun 1, 1933

1h 12m

★ 6.2

Overview

Set in the port city of Yokohama, two girls, Sunako and Dora who attend a Christian school, pledge to be friends. But when a youth named Henry appears on his motorcycle and offers to take Sunako for a ride, we know that this friendship won't last and that the lives of both girls will change in ways they are barely able to comprehend, and can do little to change.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Shochiku

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Cast

Sunako Kurokawa

Michiko Oikawa

Dora Kennel

Yukiko Inoue

Henry

Ureo Egawa

Yôko Sheridan

Ranko Sawa

Masumi

Yumeko Aizome

Miura

Tatsuo Saitō

Harada

Yasuo Nanjo

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