You'll cry for happy, happy, happy when four U.S. sailors take over a geisha house...geisha girls and all !
Army photographers on leave in Japan take over a geisha house.
Cry for Happy (1961) is a romance and comedy film directed by George Marshall, released on March 3, 1961 with a runtime of 1h 50m. It stars Glenn Ford, Donald O'Connor, James Shigeta and Miiko Taka. Viewers rate it 5.4 out of 10 across 9 ratings.
Glenn Ford
as Andy Cyphers
Donald O'Connor
as Murray Prince
James Shigeta
as Suzuki
Miiko Taka
as Chiyoko
Miyoshi Umeki
as Harue
Michi Kobi
as Harakichi
Howard St. John
as Vice Adm. Junius B. Bennett
Joe Flynn
as John McIntosh
Chet Douglas
as Lank
Tsuruko Kobayashi
as Koyuki
Harriet E. MacGibbon
as Mrs. Bennett
Robert Kino
as Mr. Endo
Directed by George Marshall, written by Irving Brecher and George Campbell, produced by William Goetz.
Average viewer score of 5.4/10 from 9 ratings.
Just after the end of WWII, a team of American naval photographers lodge in a Japanese geisha house. Led by Glenn Ford ("Andy") they have some light-hearted adventures as, aided by Donald O'Connor's "Price", the sailors learn a little of the culture of their hostesses and more about their tradition (i.e. they are not hookers). Simultaneously, they must try to avoid their bosses jumping to any inaccurate conclusions…
Reviewed on August 31, 2025
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The main cast of Cry for Happy (1961) includes Glenn Ford, Donald O'Connor, James Shigeta, Miiko Taka and Miyoshi Umeki. The film was directed by George Marshall. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Cry for Happy was released on March 3, 1961 and runs for 1h 50m.
Cry for Happy (1961) holds an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from 9 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
