Tora-san's Grand Scheme

Release date: 1970-02-26
Votes: 5
Genres: Comedy
After winning big at the races, Torajiro Kuruma wants to take his aunt and uncle on a trip to Hawaii to partly pay the great filial debt he feels he owes them, but the plan hits a snag. Also, a pretty kindergarten teacher rents a room at Toraya.
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