Optimistic student Hideyoshi struggles to land a job at Japan Motors, facing setbacks and rivalry but winning his way in through persistence—and a mix of charm, luck, and chaos in both work and love.
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16 people
Keiju Kobayashi
Kinoshita Hideyoshi
Known for
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Akira Takarada
Maeda Keiichirō
Known for
Godzilla
King Kong Escapes
Reiko Dan
Yamanaka Eiko
Known for
Sanjuro
Red Beard
Daisuke Katō
Sōda Hajime
Known for
Seven Samurai
Yojimbo
Yasuko Nakada
Geisha Kosuzu
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The Ghost of Yotsuya
Ghost Story: Depth of Kasane
Kyōko Anzai
Sōda Etsuko
Known for
Battle in Outer Space
Yumi Shirakawa
Nishikawa Chieko
Known for
Rodan
The Mysterians
Ikio Sawamura
Yamanaka Tamesuke
Known for
Yojimbo
All Monsters Attack
Chieko Naniwa
Matsumura Sei
Known for
Throne of Blood
Sansho the Bailiff
Kō Mihashi
Factory Manager
Known for
Humanity and Paper Balloons
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Hyo Kitazawa
Matsubara
Also in
Once More
I Was a Prisoner in Siberia
Norihei Miki
Kuroda
Known for
Pom Poko
Zatoichi's Revenge
Masanori Kakei Director · Ryōzō Kasahara Screenplay Takeshi Suzuki Cinematographer
First release June 19, 1957 · Produced in Japan · Original title サラリーマン出世太閤記
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TOHO
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Japan
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Original title
サラリーマン出世太閤記
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · June 19, 1957
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No release date listed for United States.
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