A Hero of Tokyo (1935): Cast
A Hero of Tokyo is a 1935 drama directed by Hiroshi Shimizu, starring Kôji Mitsui as Hideo Nemoto, Mitsuko Yoshikawa and Michiko Kuwano. It runs 1 hour 3 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 3m (63 min)
- Director
- Hiroshi Shimizu
- Genre
- Drama
- Studio
- Shochiku
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Hero of Tokyo About?
The premise of A Hero of Tokyo without spoilers.
Widower Nemoto, who pretends to be a businessman, has a son, Kanichi. He remarries a widowed woman who also has a son and daughter. When Nemoto’s fraudulent enterprise collapses, he disappears, leaving his new wife to raise the three children alone. To support them she becomes a bar hostess, hiding the job from the kids. Years later the secret emerges after her daughter is rejected by her husband’s family during a background‑check investigation.
A Hero of Tokyo Themes & Keywords
· 4 tags- place in title
- three word title
- place name in title
- city name in title
A Hero of Tokyo Cast & Characters
Kôji Mitsui leads the cast as Hideo Nemoto, with Mitsuko Yoshikawa as Haruko Nemoto and Michiko Kuwano as Kayoko Nemoto. Directed by Hiroshi Shimizu; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director Hiroshi Shimizu
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Kôji Mitsui as Hideo Nemoto - Mitsuko Yoshikawa as Haruko Nemoto
- Michiko Kuwano as Kayoko Nemoto
- Mitsugu Fujii as Kanichi Nemoto
Also Starring in A Hero of Tokyo
· 4 more- Yukichi Iwata Kaichi Nemoto
- Tomio Aoki Kanichi as a boy
- Jun Yokoyama Hideo as a boy
- Mitsuko Ichimura Kayoko as a girl
More from Hiroshi Shimizu
More films directed by Hiroshi Shimizu: Kids Return: The Reunion, Chicken Heart, Suicide Bus and Image of a Mother.
A Hero of Tokyo Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Tôkyô no eiyû” and “도쿄의 영웅”.
- Also known as
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- Tôkyô no eiyû
- 도쿄의 영웅
- Un héros de Tokyo
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Tokyo Lullaby, An Inn in Tokyo and Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad.
A Hero of Tokyo FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of A Hero of Tokyo, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Hero of Tokyo?
A Hero of Tokyo runs 1 hour 3 minutes (63 minutes).
When was A Hero of Tokyo released?
A Hero of Tokyo was released on March 7, 1935.
Who directed A Hero of Tokyo?
A Hero of Tokyo was directed by Hiroshi Shimizu.
More films by Hiroshi Shimizu Who is in the cast of A Hero of Tokyo?
A Hero of Tokyo stars Kôji Mitsui as Hideo Nemoto, Mitsuko Yoshikawa as Haruko Nemoto and Michiko Kuwano as Kayoko Nemoto, among 8 credited actors.
Does A Hero of Tokyo have a post-credit scene?
No. A Hero of Tokyo has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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