The Ditch

The Ditch (1954)

July 27th, 19541h 51min

Drama
70%

Overview

Postwar Tokyo. Pin and Toku live in the squatter area of Kappanuma. Pin and Toku are avid gamblers. They take in Tsuru, a slightly demented woman who has run away from a geisha house.


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