Cry for Happy (1961)
Popularity2.5/5
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Directors
George Marshall
Cast
Bill Quinn, Chet Douglas, Donald O'Connor, Glenn Ford, Harlan Warde, Harriet E. MacGibbon, Howard St. John, James Shigeta, Joe Flynn, Michi Kobi, Miiko Taka, Miyoshi Umeki, Nancy Kovack, Robert Kino, Ted Knight, Tsuruko Kobayashi
The story
During the Korean War, Andy Cyphers, a Navy photographer and his three-man team occupy a Tokyo geisha house, though it is off-limits and four girls are living there. At first, the men misunderstand the geishas' occupation. Later, romance develops.
Genres
comedy film
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