Escapade in Japan

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Escapade in Japan

"The exciting adventures of two little runaway boys in Japan!"

1957

1h 33m

5.7(15 votes)

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A plane is forced to land at sea just off the Japanese coast. A young American boy is later befriended by a fisherman's son, with the two setting off on an unintended journey across the country.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Teresa Wright

Mary Saunders

Cameron Mitchell

Dick Saunders

Jon Provost

Tony Saunders

Roger Nakagawa

Hiko

Philip Ober

Lt. Col. Hargrave

Kuniko Miyake

Michiko Tanaka

Clint Eastwood

Dumbo Pilot

Susumu Fujita

Katsuhiko Haida

Ureo Egawa

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Directed by: Arthur Lubin
Written by: Winston Miller
Produced by: Arthur Lubin

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