Cry for Happy

Cry for Happy

3/3/1961 1h 50m 5.0/10

Overview

Army photographers on leave in Japan take over a geisha house.

Director

George Marshall

Top Billed Cast

Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

Harue

Donald O'Connor

Donald O'Connor

Murray Prince

James Shigeta

James Shigeta

Harue

Miyoshi Umeki

Miyoshi Umeki

Harue

Michi Kobi

Michi Kobi

Harakichi

Miiko Taka

Miiko Taka

Chiyoko

Reviews

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

8/31/2025

5/10

Just after the end of WWII, a team of American naval photographers lodge in a Japanese geisha house. Led by Glenn Ford ("Andy") they have some light-hearted adventures as, aided by Donald O'Connor's "Price", the sailors learn a little of the culture of their hostesses and more about their tradition (i.e. they are not hookers). Simultaneously, they must try to avoid their bosses jumping to any inaccurate conclusions - even if that means pretending that they are really running an orphanage! It's a bit of a one joke film, this; O'Connor really doesn't look like he wants to be there at all and though it does have flashes of humour, I just felt they were too few and far between in this colourful and friendly, but otherwise quite sluggish, drama.

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