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Flunky, Work Hard! (1931) · Cineora

Flunky, Work Hard! poster

A MIKIO NARUSE FILM

Flunky, Work Hard!

193129mMovie

ComedyDrama

IMDb6.7/ 10 · 593 votes

THE STORY

A short concerning an impoverished insurance salesman and his scrappy son, whose fisticuffs with the other boys of their village put his father’s livelihood in jeopardy.

Funny
Heartwarming
Feel-good
Family
Class

Pace: Brisk
Intensity: Gentle
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for kids, family night, a quick watch and a comfort rewatch.

DirectorMikio Naruse

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.8 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Isamu YamaguchiOkabe

Seiichi Katô

Tokio SekiNakamura

Tomoko NaniwaOkabe's wife

Hideo Sugawara

Shizue AkiyamaToda's wife

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