Ballad of a Workman

A demobilized soldier becomes a day laborer with a road construction gang, and his wife goes to work to bolster their income. Their modest dream is to see their son grow and to be happy as a family.

Director: Keisuke Kinoshita

Cast: Hideko Takamine, Keiji Sada, Yoshiko Kuga, Chieko Baisho, Toyozō Yamamoto, Kiyoshi Nonomura, Kin Sugai, Teruko Kishi

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