The Girl in the Rumor

Drama · 1935

A story of two sisters, the older being more traditional, the younger a "moga" ("modern girl"). Their widowed father runs the family sake shop, but is running into financial trouble, causing him to tamper with his stock; Meanwhile, his long-time mistress yearns for something more serious. Amidst this, the older sister is introduced to a well-off suitor: A university boy, much more intrigued by the less traditional little sister. A doddering grandfather, an officious uncle and busybody neighbors also don't make the lives of the hardworking members of the family any easier.

Starring

Sachiko Chiba, Mikio Naruse, Ryuko Umezono, Mikio Naruse, Kôichi Iwashita, Toshiko Itô, Kô Mihashi, Hiroshi Suzuki, Yo Shiomi, Junnosuke Yamazaki, Ko Mihashi

Director

Mikio Naruse