An Upstart
1961, Korean. Directed by Kim Soo-yong.
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...
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Korean
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- Released
- 13 July 1961
- Original title
- 구봉서의 벼락부자
- Country
- South Korea
- Written by
- Park Yeong-min
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An Upstart runs 114 minutes (1h 54m).
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Who directed An Upstart?
An Upstart (1961) was directed by Kim Soo-yong and stars Ku Bong-seo, Do Kum-bong, Jeon Gye-hyeon.