

Prisoner of Japan
1942-07-22 · 64 min · ★ 5.0
An American astronomer living on a Pacific island attempts to thwart the Japanese during WWII.
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- Directors
- Arthur Ripley
- Production companies
- PRC
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Alan BaxterDavid Bowman
Gertrude MichaelToni Chase
Ernst DeutschMatsuru
Corinna MuraLoti
Tom SeidelEnsign Bailey
Ray BennettLieutenant Morgan
Dave O'BrienU. S. MarineTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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