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Honjitsu kyûshin

IMDb ID: tt0322592 · Year: 1952 · Rating: 7.3 (51 votes)

Genres: Comedy · Drama

Director Minoru Shibuya adapted Masuji Ibushi's masterpiece to film. The film depicts a doctor who has a sign that reads "Closed Today," but is busy with all kinds of people visiting the hospital.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesHong Kong: 本日休診 (Mandarin)
Japan: 本日休診 (Japanese)
United States: Adventure in Tokyo (new title)
World-wide: Doctor's Day Off (English, informal English title)
France: Pas de consultation aujourd'hui (Festival Title)
Doctor's Day Off
Release Date1952-02-29Runtime97 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews1Critic Reviews2Countries / RegionsJapanLanguagesJapaneseKeywordshumanitarian
money problems
day off
birth
trauma
Production CompaniesShochikuIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0322592/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0322592.jpgUpdated At2026-05-06T10:49:05

Stars

Eijirô Yanagi
Rentarō Mikuni
Chikage Awashima
Kôji Tsuruta
Keiko Kishi
Keiji Sada
Teruko Nagaoka
Jun Tatara
Rieko Sumi
Akiko Tamura

Directors

Minoru Shibuya

Writers

Masuji Ibuse
Ryōsuke Saitō

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Eijirô Yanagi | Character: Dr. Mikumo
Actor: Rentarō Mikuni | Character: Yusaku
Actor: Chikage Awashima | Character: Omachi
Actor: Kôji Tsuruta | Character: Kakichi
Actor: Keiko Kishi | Character: Taki-san
Actor: Keiji Sada | Character: Haruzo Yukawa
Actor: Teruko Nagaoka | Character: Okyo
Actor: Jun Tatara | Character: Army
Actor: Rieko Sumi | Character: Shuko Tsuwano
Actor: Akiko Tamura | Character: Michiyo Yukawa
Actor: Nobuo Nakamura | Character: Take-san
Actor: Hisao Toake | Character: Police Matsuki
Actor: Yôko Benisawa | Character: Old lady in the neighborhood
Actor: Haruko Chichibu | Character: Actress
Actor: Tomoka Hasebe | Character: Actor
Actor: Noriko Hinatsu | Character: Actress
Actor: Suisen Ichikawa | Character: Mrs. Toyoko
Actor: Chukan Inagawa | Character: Chief Murata
Actor: Masahiko Inoue | Character: Actor
Actor: Keiko Izumi | Character: Actor
Actor: Maehata Masami | Character: Actor
Actor: Junji Masuda | Character: Dr. Mikumo's son
Actor: Reiko Minakami | Character: Boatman's Wife
Actor: Yūko Mochizuki | Character: The female yakuza
Actor: Keijirô Morozumi | Character: The male yakuza
Actor: Hideaki Nagai | Character: Actor
Actor: Hiroshi Nagao | Character: Actor
Actor: Toshinosuke Nagao | Character: Actor
Actor: Kenzô Nakagawa | Character: Actor
Actor: Jun Tanizaki | Character: Actor
Actor: Kayoko Terada | Character: Actress
Actor: Fumio Toyama | Character: Actor
Actor: Jun Tsumura | Character: Actor
Actor: Kusakada Tsuruko | Character: Actress
Actor: Yoshindo Yamaji | Character: The boatman
Actor: Tami Yamamoto | Character: Actress
Actor: Nobuko Yaotome | Character: Actress
Actor: Jun Yokoyama | Character: Actor

[Directors Group]
Name: Minoru Shibuya | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Masuji Ibuse | Role: Writer
Name: Ryōsuke Saitō | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Takeshi Yamamoto | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Hajime Okumura | Role: Composer
Name: Hiroshi Yoshizawa | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Hiroyuki Nagaoka | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Yoshi Sugihara | Role: Editor

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Tatsuo Hamada | Role: Art Director

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Mototane Komaki | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Eikichi Hayashi | Role: Costume Designer

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Hiroo Ikeda | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Hideo Nishizaki | Role: Sound Department
Name: Saburô Ômura | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Kyoji Koizumi | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Matsuo Sakamoto | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Shigeo Suzuki | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Katsuji Arai | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ryuji Hayashi | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Genzô Komiya | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0322592/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Japan: February 29, 1952
Japan: October 19, 2008 (Tokyo International Film Festival)
Hong Kong: April 8, 2011 (Hong Kong International Film Festival)

Awards

Winner | 1953 | Blue Ribbon Awards | Blue Ribbon Award | Best Screenplay | Ryōsuke Saitō, Adventure in Tokyo
Winner | 1953 | Mainichi Film Concours | Mainichi Film Concours | Best Director | Minoru Shibuya, Adventure in Tokyo, Gendai-jin

Box Office

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