

The Last War
1961-10-08 · 110 min · ★ 6.8
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 SakaiMokichi Tamura
Akira TakaradaTakano
Yuriko HoshiSaeko Tamura
Nobuko OtowaOyoshi Tamura
Yumi ShirakawaSanae
Chishū RyūEbara
Jerry ItōWatkins
Eijirō TōnoCaptain Umehara
So YamamuraPrime Minister Masaki
Ken UeharaMinister of Foreign Affairs
Seizaburō KawazuDirector of the Mizutani Defense Agency
Nobuo NakamuraChief Cabinet Secretary Fujikawa
Chieko NakakitaOharu
Minoru TakadaTokyo Defense Command Commander
Kōzō NomuraIshibashi
Masao OdaImoya's Old Man
Yutaka SadaReporter
Nadao KirinoTokyo Defense Command OfficerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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