Keep Your Chin Up
上を向いて歩こう
Synopsis
Kawanishi Kyu and Tomoda Ryoji, two waifs, are inmates of a Reform School. One night, the boys succeed in a mass escape and split up. Kyu and Ryoji hear the sirens shrieking behind them and panic. Kyu pretends he has been hit by a small truck and Ryoji demands that they be taken to a hospital, little dreaming that Nagai, the driver, is the official guardian of juveniles. The next morning the two boys hear a light knock, and Nagai's daughter, Noriko enters, but surprise is changed to fear as they see her father approaching with Kume, the Juvenile Officer. Their one thought is escape but Kyu discovers his leg is stiff and it pains him to move. In the excitement, he had not realized he had really been hit by the truck. He sends Ryoji away while he waits alone for Officer Kume. Nagai takes Kyu under his wing, while Ryoji finds himself again in the hard-boiled world.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Toshio Masuda
- Screenplay & Story
- Nobuo Yamada
- Original Title
- 上を向いて歩こう
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- Nikkatsu Corporation
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Toshio Masuda
Nobuo Yamada
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Toshio Masuda
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Nobuo Yamada
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What is Keep Your Chin Up about?
Kawanishi Kyu and Tomoda Ryoji, two waifs, are inmates of a Reform School. One night, the boys succeed in a mass escape and split up. Kyu and Ryoji hear the sirens shrieking behind them and panic. Kyu pretends he has been hit by a small truck and Ryoji demands that they be taken to a hospital, little dreaming that Nagai, the driver, is the official guardian of juveniles. The next morning the two boys hear a light knock, and Nagai's daughter, Noriko enters, but surprise is changed to fear as they see her father approaching with Kume, the Juvenile Officer. Their one thought is escape but Kyu discovers his leg is stiff and it pains him to move. In the excitement, he had not realized he had really been hit by the truck. He sends Ryoji away while he waits alone for Officer Kume. Nagai takes Kyu under his wing, while Ryoji finds himself again in the hard-boiled world.
Who directed Keep Your Chin Up?
Keep Your Chin Up was directed by Toshio Masuda.
Who stars in Keep Your Chin Up?
The principal cast of Keep Your Chin Up includes Kyū Sakamoto, Mitsuo Hamada, Sayuri Yoshinaga, Tomoko Watanabe, Daizaburo Hirata.
When was Keep Your Chin Up released and how long is it?
Keep Your Chin Up was released in 1962 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.