Directed by:
Kihachi OkamotoComposer:
Masaru SatōCast:
Chieko Nakakita, 鶴田浩二, Toshirō Mifune, Toki Shiozawa, ミッキー・カーチス, Misa Uehara, 雪村いづみ, 鈴木治夫, Michiyo Yokoyama, Akira Tani, Shigeo KatôPlots(1)
Set in the frontlines of World War II China, this dynamic action film with a hard-boiled touch deals with the foolishness of war. War correspondent Araki heads toward a unit nicknamed "The Desperados". Seeking the truth behind a suicide incident, he negotiates with First Lieutenant Hashimoto and a group of bandits. Okamoto wrote the script using the concept of an outsider, and expanded upon it with thrilling action in the style of a Western. Sato Makoto demonstrates such fearless charm in his first starring role that his popularity propelled subsequent sequels to be made. (Berlinale)
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Chieko Nakakita
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