A Hen in the Wind

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Release date: September 17, 1948
Duration: 84 minutes
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Overview

Tokiko is a mother patiently waiting for her husband's return from the war when her 4-year old son becomes ill. She takes him to the doctor for treatment but has no way of paying. She resorts to prostitution. One month later her husband returns from WWII to find his desperate wife, who tells him the truth. Together they must deal with the consequences.

Starring

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Kinuyo Tanaka
Tokiko Amamiya
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Shūji Sano
Shuichi Amamiya
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Chieko Murata
Akiko Ida
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Chishū Ryū
Kazuichiro Satake