CinemaOSMovie · 1959 · 1h 45m · NR

Fires on the Plain

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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.

Directed byKon Ichikawa

Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 45m
Language: JA
Released: November 3, 1959

Studios

Daiei Film

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited

Starring

Eiji Funakoshi

Eiji Funakoshi

Tamura

Osamu Takizawa

Osamu Takizawa

Yasuda

Mickey Curtis

Mickey Curtis

Nagamatsu

Hikaru Hoshi

Hikaru Hoshi

Soldier

Mantarō Ushio

Mantarō Ushio

Sergeant

Masaya Tsukida

Masaya Tsukida

Soldier

Koh Sugita

Koh Sugita

Soldier

Yoshihiro Hamaguchi

Yoshihiro Hamaguchi

Officer

Tatsuya Ishiguro

Tatsuya Ishiguro

Unshaven Army Doctor

Yoshio Inaba

Yoshio Inaba

Squad Leader

Creative team

Directed by: Kon Ichikawa
Written by: Natto Wada
Produced by: Masaichi Nagata

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