Farewell Rabaul
Farewell Rabaul

Farewell Rabaul

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1954
1h 45m
8.4(5 votes)
Romance
War
Drama

Overview

A squadron of Japanese fighter pilots realise that they are never going to win the war when they understand that Japanese military tactics have little regard for life. Seeking the companionship of any woman who will have them, they spend their days indulging in every fantasy in order to escape the overwhelming fear of death looming just over the horizon.

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51 members
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池部良

Captain Wakabayashi

池部良
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岡田茉莉子

Sumiko Komatsu

岡田茉莉子
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三国連太郎

Captain Katase

三国連太郎
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中北千枝子

Michiyo

中北千枝子
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平田昭彦

First lieutenant Noguchi

平田昭彦
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根岸明美

Kimu

根岸明美
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久保明

Shimada

久保明
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藤木悠

(uncredited)

藤木悠
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佐原健二

(uncredited)

佐原健二
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中島春雄

Soldier (uncredited)

中島春雄
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木匠マユリ

Unknown Role

木匠マユリ
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Bob Booth

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村上冬樹

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村上冬樹
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谷晃

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Munenori Oyamada

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恩田清二郎

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恩田清二郎
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Etsuo Saijo

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Masao Mizuno

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Toyoaki Suzuki

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Ichirō Tate

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Kiyoshi Kamoda

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岡部征純

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広瀬正一

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広瀬正一
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門脇三郎

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Kimio Shimazaki

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岡豊

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片桐恒男

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Jun Mikami

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Hideko Ebata

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Kazumi Hanabusa

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Kazuko Igarashi

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Hiroko Terasawa

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Yoko Ueno

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Ryûtarô Amami

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越後憲

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坂本晴哉

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佐田豊

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佐田豊
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橘正晃

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千葉一郎

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津田光男

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堤康久

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堤康久
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Mitsuo Matsumoto

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緒方燐作

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緒方燐作
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渋谷英男

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渋谷英男
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伊藤実

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篠原正記

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今泉廉

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Kyōko Ozawa

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Saeko Kuroiwa

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宇留木康二

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夏木順平

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