When Acacias Bloom (1962)
A man assists a woman in danger, but through her actions, she unintentionally causes his death. Everyone in the village knows that she visits his tomb every spring, but no one knows the details of her story.
Top billed cast
Shin Young-kyunWang Seok (independence fighter)
Kim Hye-jeongHwasim (British spy)
Kim Seung-hoIndependence army commander
Park Nou-sik
Jang Dong-hwiTakahashi (Japanese Military Police)
Gang Mi-ae
Kim Dong-wonGentleman (independence fighter)
Nam Chun-yeokHoseo (Inn-owner)
Kim UngIndependence army commander
Chang HoonInnkeeper
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