I Will Buy You

I Will Buy You

7.1IMDb Score
Released:1956-11-21
Genre:Drama
Duration:111 min
Country:Japan
Director:Masaki Kobayashi
Actors:Keiji Sada, Keiko Kishi, Minoru Ōki, Yūnosuke Itō, Mitsuko Mito
Production:Shochiku

Overview:

A talent scout moves sharply, dead-set on signing a promising baseball player to The Toyko Flowers.

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