A Hen in the Wind (1948)

7.1/10 • 84 min • Drama

Overview

Tokiko patiently awaits her husband's return from WWII when her four-year old son falls ill. She takes him to the doctor but has no means of paying, so she resorts to prostitution. A month later, her husband returns to find his desperate wife, who tells him the truth. Together, they must deal with the consequences.

Cast

Kinuyo Tanaka

Tokiko Amamiya

Shūji Sano

Shuichi Amamiya

Chieko Murata

Akiko Ida

Chishū Ryū

Kazuichiro Satake

Takeshi Sakamoto

Hikozo Sakai

Fumiko Okamura

Landlady

Kōji Mitsui

Hideo

Yoshino Tani

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