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The Last War
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The Last War

1961-10-08 · 110 min · ★ 6.8

Drama · Science Fiction

A Japanese family is torn apart by the tensions of an avoidable nuclear world war between the superpowers.

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Directors
Shūe Matsubayashi
Production companies
TOHO, Far East Laboratory
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Frankie SakaiFrankie SakaiMokichi Tamura
Akira TakaradaAkira TakaradaTakano
Yuriko HoshiYuriko HoshiSaeko Tamura
Nobuko OtowaNobuko OtowaOyoshi Tamura
Yumi ShirakawaYumi ShirakawaSanae
Chishū RyūChishū RyūEbara
Jerry ItōJerry ItōWatkins
Eijirō TōnoEijirō TōnoCaptain Umehara
So YamamuraSo YamamuraPrime Minister Masaki
Ken UeharaKen UeharaMinister of Foreign Affairs
Seizaburō KawazuSeizaburō KawazuDirector of the Mizutani Defense Agency
Nobuo NakamuraNobuo NakamuraChief Cabinet Secretary Fujikawa
Chieko NakakitaChieko NakakitaOharu
Minoru TakadaMinoru TakadaTokyo Defense Command Commander
Shigeki IshidaArimura
Naoko SakabeSuzue
Kōzō NomuraKōzō NomuraIshibashi
Masao OdaMasao OdaImoya's Old Man
Yutaka SadaYutaka SadaReporter
Nadao KirinoNadao KirinoTokyo Defense Command Officer

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