No Time for Tears

No Time for Tears (1955) is a romance, comedy film directed by Seiji Maruyama rated 9.0/10.

Coach Shimamura of the hapless Sparrows baseball team is pleased to obtain a hot new pitcher named Onishi. But when Onishi begins a romantic relationship with the coach's daughter Michiko, Shimamura becomes angry with the young man, lashing out at him when he disobeys instructions during a game. In turn, Michiko becomes angry with her father, who becomes increasingly depressed. When a tragedy strikes the family, Coach Shimamura begins losing control of his life, just when his family and his team need him most.

Cast

Takashi Shimura

"Sparrows" Coach Shimamura

Toshirō Mifune

Mitsuo Yano

Mariko Okada

Michiko

Yū Fujiki

Onishi

Shizue Natsukawa

Kinue

Tateo Kawasaki

Daisuke Katō

Masao Shimizu

Gen Shimizu

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Katao Kawasaki

Takashi Itô