Cry for Happy

1961

1h 50m

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5.0/10

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Army photographers on leave in Japan take over a geisha house.

Directors

George Marshall

Writers

Irving Brecher(screenplay by)

George Campbell(novel by)

Stars

Glenn Ford

Donald O'Connor

James Shigeta

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Harue

Murray Prince

Harue

Chiyoko

Harue

Harakichi

Vice Adm. Junius B. Bennett

John McIntosh

Lank

Koyuki

Mrs. Bennett

Mr. Endo

Izumi

Chaplain

Camille Cameron

Commander (uncredited)

Directors

George Marshall

Writers

Irving Brecher(screenplay by)

George Campbell(novel by)

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Just after the end of WWII, a team of American naval photographers lodge in a Japanese geisha house. Led by Glenn Ford ("Andy") they have some light-hearted adventures as, aided by Donald O'Connor's "Price", the sailors learn a little of the culture of their hostesses and more about their tradition (i.e. they are not hookers). Simultaneously, they must try to avoid their bosses jumping to any inaccurate conclusions - even if that means pretending that they are really running an orphanage! It's a bit of a one joke film, this; O'Connor really doesn't look like he wants to be there at all and though it does have flashes of humour, I just felt they were too few and far between in this colourful and friendly, but otherwise quite sluggish, drama.

Geronimo196731 Aug, 2025