Tora-san, the Matchmaker

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Tora-san, the Matchmaker

1979

1h 47m

8.5(2 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Tora-san helps out a runaway bride.

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37 members

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渥美清

Torajiro

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倍賞千恵子

Sakura

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桃井かおり

Hitomi

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下條正巳

Tatsuzo

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三崎千恵子

Tsune

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前田吟

Hiroshi

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太宰久雄

Umetaro

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中村はやと

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佐藤蛾次郎

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犬塚弘

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桜井センリ

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湯原昌幸

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上條恒彦

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Ryunosuke Kuze

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Nancy Cheney

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Rika Higashino

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Manami Taki

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斎藤美和

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Takeshi Yamamoto

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入江正徳

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益田愛子

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Akiko Taumi

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戸川京子

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Masao Irie

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加島潤

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笠井一彦

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Akihiko Hanyû

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Kenji Kimura

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Seiji Shinohara

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Makoto Muraki

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谷よしの

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Masako Ito

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岡本茉利

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松村達雄

Reikichi

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笠智衆

Gozen-sama

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布施明

Kunio

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Michiyo Kogure

Kuniko

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