Five Scouts (1938)
Original title: 五人の斥候兵
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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)
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Isamu Kosugi
Bontarō Miake
Ichirō IzawaShirô IzomeToshinosuke Nagao
Hikaru HoshiToshimasa InoueKiyoshi Watabe
Mantarō UshioHaruhiko NishiEnji SatôRyôichi KikuchiMovie DNA
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What is Five Scouts about?
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)
How long is Five Scouts?
Five Scouts has a runtime of 70 minutes.