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  • Fundoshi isha (1960)
  • 116 min | Drama
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Fundoshi isha (1960)
116 min | Drama

A skilled country doctor's talents are such that he can even perform operations as difficult and novel as removing a patient's kidney for the first time in Japan. Unfortunately for him, however, his wife's addiction to gambling is of such ...See moreA skilled country doctor's talents are such that he can even perform operations as difficult and novel as removing a patient's kidney for the first time in Japan. Unfortunately for him, however, his wife's addiction to gambling is of such a magnitude that he is down to selling his underwear to make money. The image sticks and he becomes known as the 'underwear doctor.' On the other hand, his successful surgery's patient is so grateful he himself wants to become a physician. Written by aghaemi See less
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Director
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Ryûzô Kikushima | Minoru Nakano (based on the novel by)
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Updated Aug 14, 1960

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May 1961 (United States)

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35 cast members
Name Known for
Hisaya Morishige
Keisai Koyama Keisai Koyama   See fewer
Setsuko Hara
Iku, Wife of Keisai Iku, Wife of Keisai   See fewer
Yôsuke Natsuki
Hangoro Hangoro   See fewer
Chiemi Eri
Osaki Osaki   See fewer
Sô Yamamura
Dr. Meikai Ikeda Dr. Meikai Ikeda   See fewer
Mutoshi Happa
Security Guard Security Guard   See fewer
Seiji Ikeda
Merchant Merchant   See fewer
Haruya Katô
Sanshita, Yakuza Wanna-be Sanshita, Yakuza Wanna-be   See fewer
Yoshio Kosugi
Gonsuke Gonsuke   See fewer
Jiro Kumagaya
Government Official Government Official   See fewer
Tsuruko Mano
Farmer's Wife Farmer's Wife   See fewer
Fumindo Matsuo
Merchant Merchant   See fewer
Jun'ichirô Mukai
Matahachi Matahachi   See fewer
Kakuko Murata
Patient's Wife Patient's Wife   See fewer
Etsuo Saijô
Medicine Saleman Medicine Saleman   See fewer
Gorô Sakurai
Man Carrying Passengers Across The River Man Carrying Passengers Across The River   See fewer
Ikio Sawamura
Horse Monger Horse Monger   See fewer
Gen Shimizu
Kiuemon Kiuemon   See fewer
Takashi Shimura
Matsuoemon Matsuoemon   See fewer
Haruo Suzuki
Vice-President Vice-President   See fewer
Akira Tani
Kitisuke Kitisuke   See fewer
Hisao Toake
Nagasakiya Nagasakiya   See fewer
Yasuhisa Tsutsumi
Yoshikichi Yoshikichi   See fewer
Kôji Uno
Farmer Farmer   See fewer
Unpei Yokoyama
Boat Pilot Boat Pilot   See fewer
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