Currently on 3 streaming services & also available on disc.

The Only Son (1936)

Original Title: 一人息子

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1h 27min
The Only Son

The Only Son streaming: where to watch online?

Currently you are able to watch "The Only Son" streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max or for free with ads on Plex.

Besides streaming, the movie is available on Blu-ray from Amazon DVD / Blu-ray.

Synopsis

A rural widow sends her only son to Tokyo to receive a better education. Years later, she visits him and finds he has become a night school teacher struggling to support his wife and son.

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Cast

Chōko Iida
Chōko Iida

Tsune Nonomiya

Shinichi Himori
Shinichi Himori

Ryosuke Nonomiya

Masao Hayama
Masao Hayama

Young Ryosuke

Yoshiko Tsubouchi
Yoshiko Tsubouchi

Sugiko

Mitsuko Yoshikawa
Mitsuko Yoshikawa

Otaka, Ryosuke's neighbour

Tomio Aoki
Tomio Aoki

Tomibo, Otaka's son

Chishū Ryū
Chishū Ryū

Okubo, Ryosuke's teacher

Tomoko Naniwa
Tomoko Naniwa

Okubo's Wife

Bakudan Kozo
Bakudan Kozo

Okubo's Son

Eiko Takamatsu
Eiko Takamatsu

Oshige

Seiichi Katô
Seiichi Katô

Neighbor

Kazuo Kojima
Kazuo Kojima

Kimiko

Kiyoshi Seino
Kiyoshi Seino

Matsumura

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