A Straightforward Boy

Apparently kidnap plots can go hilariously wrong. A boy is kidnapped but things do not go as planned. It turns out the kidnapper got more than he bargained for.

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Yasujirō Ozu directed A Straightforward Boy in 1929. See Yasujirō Ozu's full filmography, where to start with Yasujirō Ozu, or where to go after you've seen everything by Yasujirō Ozu.

A Straightforward Boy was released in 1929 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 14 minutes.