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Fires on the Plain

Name: Fires on the Plain
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1959-11-03
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Eiji Funakoshi, Osamu Takizawa, Mickey Curtis, Mantarō Ushio, Kyū Sazanka

★ 7.6 1959 105 min NR Drama War

In the closing days of WWII, a Japanese soldier afflicted with tuberculosis is abandoned by his company and left to wander the Philippine island of Leyte.

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Release: 1959-11-03
Rating: NR
TMDB score: 7.6/10
Original language: JA
Status: Released
Production: Japan
Studio: Daiei Film

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DirectorKon Ichikawa WriterNatto Wada CastEiji Funakoshi CastOsamu Takizawa CastMickey Curtis CastMantarō Ushio CastKyū Sazanka

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Topicsworld war iidefeatphilippinespacific warblack and whitecannibalstruggle for survivaljapanese army

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