The Old Man of the PropellerMovie
The Old Man of the Propeller can be seen as a comedic amalgam of “King Lear” and “Christmas Carol”. A neighborhood loan shark is hounded by his relatives expecting big inheritance. But he is not giving any favor to anyone. His only joy of life is to go on junk hunt in the neighborhood, collecting garbages and scraps and selling them to junkmen to make profit.
About The Old Man of the Propeller
The Old Man of the Propeller is a 1939 comedy, drama movie directed by Kunio Watanabe.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 18m, production credits from Japan, an original language code of JA.
The credited cast includes Kingorō Yanagiya, Harue Wakahara, Nijiko Kiyokawa, Jun Fujio. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
