

Flunky, Work Hard!
1931, Japanese. Directed by Mikio Naruse.
A short concerning an impoverished insurance salesman and his scrappy son, whose fisticuffs with the other boys of their village put his father’s livelihood in jeopardy.
- Runtime
- 0h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Flunky, Work Hard! is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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Details
- Released
- 8 August 1931
- Original title
- 腰弁頑張れ
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Mikio Naruse
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How long is Flunky, Work Hard!?
Flunky, Work Hard! runs 29 minutes (0h 29m).
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Which OTT platform is Flunky, Work Hard! on?
Flunky, Work Hard! is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Flunky, Work Hard!?
If you liked Flunky, Work Hard!, try I Was Born, But..., The Baker's Wife, SubUrbia.
Who directed Flunky, Work Hard!?
Flunky, Work Hard! (1931) was directed by Mikio Naruse and stars Isamu Yamaguchi, Seiichi Katô, Tokio Seki.