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The Fellows Who Ate the Elephant
The Fellows Who Ate the Elephant
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The Fellows Who Ate the Elephant

Original Title: 象を喰った連中

1947
1h 23m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1947

Runtime

1h 23m

Storyline

The film is set during the days of the scarcity of food after World War II, during which five men ate an elephant that died in a zoo. The elephant's corpse however, was infested with deadly bacteria and the men have only 30 hours left to live...

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 23m
Apr 1, 1947
Languages
Japanese
Director
Kōzaburō Yoshimura
Kōzaburō Yoshimura
Production
Shochiku
Shochiku
Production Countries
Japan

Top Cast

7 Cast Members

Chishū Ryū

Chishū Ryū

Shinichi Himori

Shinichi Himori

Yasumi Hara

Yasumi Hara

Tōru Abe

Tōru Abe

Takashi Kanda

Takashi Kanda

Chieko Murata

Chieko Murata

Dekao Yokoo

Dekao Yokoo

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