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Cry for Happy
Cry for Happy

Cry for Happy

You'll cry for happy, happy, happy when four U.S. sailors take over a geisha house...geisha girls and all !

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RomanceComedy

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Army photographers on leave in Japan take over a geisha house.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

03 March 1961

Country

Cast

Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

Harue

Donald O'Connor

Donald O'Connor

Murray Prince

James Shigeta

James Shigeta

Harue

Miiko Taka

Miiko Taka

Chiyoko

Miyoshi Umeki

Miyoshi Umeki

Harue

Michi Kobi

Michi Kobi

Harakichi

Howard St. John

Howard St. John

Vice Adm. Junius B. Bennett

Joe Flynn

Joe Flynn

John McIntosh

Chet Douglas

Chet Douglas

Lank

Tsuruko Kobayashi

Tsuruko Kobayashi

Koyuki

Harriet E. MacGibbon

Harriet E. MacGibbon

Mrs. Bennett

Robert Kino

Robert Kino

Mr. Endo

Bob Okazaki

Bob Okazaki

Izumi

Harlan Warde

Harlan Warde

Chaplain

Nancy Kovack

Nancy Kovack

Camille Cameron

Chick Hearn

Chick Hearn

Commander (uncredited)

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