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Army

1944-12-07 · 87 min · ★ 6.8

Drama · War

Though plagued by ill health all his life, a young Japanese man is obligated to fulfill his family's longstanding military tradition.

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Directors
Keisuke Kinoshita
Production companies
Shochiku
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Chishū RyūChishū RyūTomosuke Takagi
Kinuyo TanakaKinuyo TanakaWaka
Eijirō TōnoEijirō TōnoSakuragi
Ken UeharaKen UeharaNishina
Ken MitsudaTomonojo
Haruko SugimuraHaruko SugimuraSetsu
Kazumasa HoshinoShintaro, Son
Fujio NagahamaFujita
Shin SaburiShin SaburiCaptain
Shūji SanoShūji SanoKaneko
Toshio HosokawaHayashi
Yasumi HaraYasumi HaraTakeuchi
Toshio Yamazaki
Jun Yokoyama

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