Cry for Happy

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

Cast

Glenn Ford

as Harue

Donald O'Connor

as Murray Prince

James Shigeta

as Harue

Miiko Taka

as Chiyoko

Miyoshi Umeki

as Harue

Michi Kobi

as Harakichi

Howard St. John

as Vice Adm. Junius B. Bennett

Joe Flynn

as John McIntosh

Chet Douglas

as Lank

Tsuruko Kobayashi

as Koyuki

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Just after the end of WWII, a team of American naval photographers lodge in a Japanese geisha house. Led by Glenn Ford ("Andy") they have some light-hearted adventures as, aided by Donald O'Connor's "Price", the sailors learn a little of the culture of their hostesses and more about their tradition ...

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