The Teahouse of the August Moon

6.0
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Run time: 123 min
  • Premiere: 1957. July 1.

In post-WWII Japan, an American captain is brought in to help build a school, but the locals want a teahouse instead.

Discover

Glenn Ford

Captain Fisby

Eddie Albert

Captain McLean

Paul Ford

Wainwright Purdy III

Machiko Kyō

Lotus Blossom

Harry Morgan

Sergeant Gregovich

Jun Negami

Mr. Seiko

Nijiko Kiyokawa

Miss Higa Jiga

Mitsuko Sawamura

Little Girl

Carlo Fiore

Soldier (uncredited)

Carlo Fiore

Soldier (uncredited)

Harry Harvey Jr.

Soldier (uncredited)

Miyoshi Jingu

Old Woman on Jeep (uncredited)

Roger McGee

Soldier (uncredited)

Dansho Miyazaki

Sumata's Father (uncredited)

Minoru Nishida

Mr. Sumata (uncredited)

Aya Oyama

Daughter on Jeep (uncredited)

Kichizaemon Sarumaru

Mr. Hokaida (uncredited)

Shichizo Takeda

Ancient Man (uncredited)

Frank Tokunaga

Mr. Omura (uncredited)

Raynum K. Tsukamoto

Mr. Oshira (uncredited)

Yosan Tsuruta

Judge (uncredited)

Art

William A. Horning

Art Direction

Hugh Hunt

Set Decoration

Eddie Imazu

Art Direction

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Camera

John Alton

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

William Tuttle

Makeup Artist

John Truwe

Makeup Artist

Keester Sweeney

Makeup Artist

Crew

Warren Newcombe

Special Effects

Masaya Fujima

Choreographer

Directing

Daniel Mann

Director

Hank Moonjean

Assistant Director

Robert E. Relyea

Second Assistant Director

William Shanks

Assistant Director

Al Jennings

Assistant Director

Editing

Production

Jack Cummings

Producer

Sound

Milo B. Lory

Sound Editor

Wesley C. Miller

Sound Recordist

Alexander Kelly Jr.

Sound Editor

Van Allen James

Sound Editor

John Lipow

Sound Editor

Writing

John Patrick

Screenplay

John Patrick

Original Story

Art

William A. Horning

Art Direction

Hugh Hunt

Set Decoration

Eddie Imazu

Art Direction

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Camera

John Alton

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

William Tuttle

Makeup Artist

John Truwe

Makeup Artist

Keester Sweeney

Makeup Artist

Crew

Warren Newcombe

Special Effects

Masaya Fujima

Choreographer

Directing

Daniel Mann

Director

Hank Moonjean

Assistant Director

Robert E. Relyea

Second Assistant Director

William Shanks

Assistant Director

Al Jennings

Assistant Director

Editing

Production

Jack Cummings

Producer

Sound

Milo B. Lory

Sound Editor

Wesley C. Miller

Sound Recordist

Alexander Kelly Jr.

Sound Editor

Van Allen James

Sound Editor

John Lipow

Sound Editor

Writing

John Patrick

Screenplay

John Patrick

Original Story