Five Scouts

Five Scouts

5.9/101h 10m1938
Five Scouts

Overview

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)

Genres

WarDrama

Production Companies

Nikkatsu Corporation

Additional Information

Original Title:五人の斥候兵
Original Language:Japanese
Status:Released

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