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An early example of the Japanese war film, closer to documentary realism than the kind of propaganda produced at the height of the Pacific War. "A company commander calls on five men. They are to reconnoiter, but on their way they are attacked. Only four of them return. While his companions mourn the fifth straggles back. Soon after comes the order to move out for a general attack. The men know that this time there will be no returning." (Donald Richie)
as Unit Commander Okada
as Sergeant Fujimoto
as Private Kiguchi
as Private Nakamura
as Private Endo
as Private Nagano
as Private Masaki
as Private Inoue
as Private Tanaka
as Corporal Yasuda
as Military doctor
as Messenger
as Captain
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