The Inevitable Urge
The Inevitable Urge
1930, Japanese. Directed by James Wong Howe.
After his wife deserts him, a doctor is obliged to abandon his practice in order to care for his infant son and ends up working as a janitor. This was the first Japanese language talking picture produced by an American production company.
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- Unknown
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 1 June 1930
- Original title
- Chijiku o mawasuru chikara
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Wakaba Matsumoto
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The Inevitable Urge isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 June 1930. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Inevitable Urge?
The Inevitable Urge (1930) was directed by James Wong Howe and stars Tareyo Matsumoto, Ruth Washizu.