The Inevitable Urge (1930)
After his wife deserts him, a doctor is obliged to abandon his practice in order to care for his infant son and ends up working as a janitor. This was the first Japanese language talking picture produced by an American production company.
Director: James Wong Howe
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Tareyo Matsumoto as |
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Ruth Washizu as |
| Production | Teruo Mayeda | Producer |
| Directing | Thomas Joseph Hayashi | Co-Director |
| Directing | James Wong Howe | Director |
| Writing | Wakaba Matsumoto | Writer |