
Tora-san’s Island Encounter (1985)
Genre: Comedy
Director: Yoji Yamada
Actors: Chieko Baisho, Chieko Misaki, Gin Maeda, Hisao Dazai, Kiyoshi Atsumi, Masami Shimojō
Country: Japan
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