Tokyo Profile

Tokyo Profile

1953 · 75 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama

A motley cast of characters, including a human billboard and a shoeshine girl, help a 5 year old girl after she is separated from her mother on the crowded streets of Ginza.

Directed by Hiroshi Shimizu · Written by Hiroshi Shimizu

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