A half brother and sister work at a hotel in Hakone respectively as a porter and a souvenir shop clerk. They are close. One day a woman named Hasegawa checks into the hotel in order to recuperate in a calm environment with fresh air. She is the mother of the store employee. The mother and daughter were separated due to the Kanto earthquake. The girl was practically raised by her older half brother.
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Hideko Takamine
Yuri
Known for
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Akira Kishii
Yatahachi
Also in
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Chizuko Kanda
Fujiko
Also in
A Woman's Sorrows
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Sachiko Murase
Mrs. Hayakawa
Known for
Rhapsody in August
Zatoichi the Fugitive
Kazuko Enami
Woman Hiking
Also in
Enoken’s Shrewd Period
Women in Tokyo
Hiroshi Imaizumi
Kengo Mizutani
Known for
Go, Go Second Time Virgin
Toshiko Itō
Mrs. Mizutani
Also in
Wife! Be Like a Rose!
The Girl in the Rumor
Hinako Katagiri
Sueko Mizutani
No other roles listed
Hirokuni Koyama
Jinkichi Mizutani
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Shoji Maruyama
Bellboy Yamada
Also in
Man of the House
Kazuko Matsudairia
Hotel Maid Kikue
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Kō Mihashi
Mr. Hayakawa
Known for
Humanity and Paper Balloons
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Toshio Ōtani Director · Hidekazu Kanda Screenplay Hiseji Hokujo Story
First release March 11, 1938 · Produced in Japan · Original title 虹立つ丘
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Toho Eiga
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Japan
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Original title
虹立つ丘
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · March 11, 1938
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No release date listed for United States.
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