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An Upstart

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A poor boarder inherits 30 million dollars from an American soldier whose life he saved during the Korean War. The stingy landlady instantly turns into a completely different person, women swarm around him, and charities ask him for donations. Gangsters come forward and try to kill him...

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1961-07-13

Runtime: 114 mins

Director: Kim Soo-yong

Writer: Park Yeong-min

Spoken language: 한국어/조선말

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Original title: An Upstart

Production Companies: Shin Films

Production Countries: South Korea

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