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A Straightforward Boy

1929 · Movie · 14 min · ★ 5.8

Comedy

A kidnapped boy proves to be more than his abductor can handle in this fragment, presented without a score, from a film whose full version has been lost.

Also known as The Charging Kid

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Streaming on The Criterion Channel.

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Details
Original title
突貫小僧
Years
1929
Release date
1929-11-24
Language
Japanese
Runtime
14 min
TMDB rating
5.8/10 (31 votes)

Themes

  • kidnapping
  • child in peril
  • black and white
  • silent film
  • child kidnapping
  • partially lost film

Cast & crew

Directed by Yasujirō Ozu