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Status
Released
Release
1952
Runtime
2h 9m
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Just before the end of the war, Japanese soldier Kitani is released from prison, having served his term for theft. Told in flashback, viewers learn about Kitani's past and reasons behind his prison sentence.
43 Cast Members
Isao Kimura
Private Riichiro Kitani
Takashi Kanda
Troop Commander Mine
Yoshi Katō
Lieutenant Hayashi
Tsutomu Shimomoto
Private Soda
Masao Mishima
Warrant Officer Tatsuzawa
Eiji Okada
Second Lieutenant Okamoto
Harue Tone
Hanae
Toshio Takahara
Private Some
Nobuo Kaneko
Sergeant Kaneko
Kō Nishimura
Sergeant Osumi
Yōichi Numata
Duty Officer of the week
Asao Sano
Private First Class Jino
Isao Numasaki
Hikoza
Kiyoshi Nonomura
Private Uchimura
Kenji Susukida
Uchimura's father
Tokue Hanazawa
Private Hiroi
Bunpei Takeuchi
Private Seko
Kō Mishima
Private Anzai
Masami Shimojō
Private Tsuchiya
Hisashi Imahashi
