Story of Leadership (1941)
In this semi-documentary, an older locomotive driver is tasked with training younger ones and is currently training two in particular. The old man is finding the task overwhelming as it is hard work with practical lessons and classroom components. His wife has died, but he has three daughters with the oldest taking care of her younger siblings.
Director:
Hisatora Kumagai
Writer:
Tsutomu Sawamura
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Sadao Maruyama as Segi, old locomotive driver |
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Susumu Fujita as Shintaro Sagawa |
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Setsuko Hara as Kuniko |
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Harue Wakahara as |
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Yoshiko Mitani as |
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Akira Nakamura as |
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Hyo Kitazawa as |
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Kinji Fujiwa as |
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Mitsuo Tsuda as |
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Tsuruko Mano as |
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Taizō Fukami as |
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Yoshio Kosugi as |
| Directing | Hisatora Kumagai | Director |
| Writing | Tsutomu Sawamura | Screenplay |
| Writing | Hiroshi Ueda | Story |
| Camera | Yoshio Miyajima | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Fumio Hayasaka | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Takeo Kita | Production Design |
| Editing | Toshio Goto | Editor |