An Upstart

1h 54min

Comedy

Drama

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...

Cast

Ku Bong-seo

Ku Bong-seo

Soonjin Maeng
Flyboy

Flyboy

Jang In-soo
Nam Mi-ri

Nam Mi-ri

Hye-sook
Kim Suk-il

Kim Suk-il

Jeong-ae
Kim Hee-kap

Kim Hee-kap

President Kwon
Choi Sam

Choi Sam

Wang Deok-jung
Go Seon-ae

Go Seon-ae

Mutual mother
Baek Geum-nyeo

Baek Geum-nyeo

Middle-aged woman
Kim Se-ra

Kim Se-ra

Scientist
Lee Jong-cheol

Lee Jong-cheol

Jeong Jeong
Beak Song

Beak Song

Prophet
Jo Seok-geun

Jo Seok-geun

Relative
Seong So-min

Seong So-min

Filmmaker
Choi Geol

Choi Geol

Trainee staff
Chun Yu

Chun Yu

Head of accounting
Chu Bong

Chu Bong

Godfather chief
Sok In-soo

Sok In-soo

Female employee

Release date

13th Jul 1961

Status

Released

Spoken languages

한국어/조선말