At an Osaka electronics company, power struggles, corporate schemes, and personal agendas collide when the boss is away. As tensions rise around a meddling heiress and a collapsing business deal, one quiet employee steps up to set things right.
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Hisaya Morishige
Shirō Sawamura
Known for
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Keiju Kobayashi
Namiyoshi Yashiro
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The Return of Godzilla
Sanjuro
Daisuke Katō
Kumahira Onizuka
Known for
Seven Samurai
Yojimbo
Izumi Yukimura
Maiko (Kumahira’s daughter)
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Mitsuko Kusabue
Natsuyo
Known for
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Jigen Daisuke
Michiyo Aratama
Akiko Hakoda
Known for
Kwaidan
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Yū Fujiki
Hikotaro Takeda
Known for
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Throne of Blood
Keiko Yanagawa
Fumiko Furuike
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Living Skeleton
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Michino Yokoyama
Kumiko
Also in
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
The Black Gambler: The Gambling Syndicate
Yoshiko Tsubouchi
Asako (Kumahira’s wife)
Known for
Late Spring
The Only Son
Chieko Naniwa
Tsuruko Miyaguchi
Known for
Throne of Blood
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Yoyo Miyata
Toshio Arao
Also in
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Masanori Kakei Director · Tsutomu Sawamura Screenplay Keita Genji Story
First release August 9, 1959 · Produced in Japan · Original title 新・三等重役
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TOHO
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Japan
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Original title
新・三等重役
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · August 9, 1959
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No release date listed for United States.
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