Escape at Dawn
7.8
Mikami, a Japanese soldier, is captured by Chinese forces. Although able to escape, he is treated with contempt by his peers. After falling in love with a prostitute named Harumi, she convinces him to desert the army and live with her.
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Cast
18 people
Ryō Ikebe
Mikami
Known for
Pale Flower
Early Spring
Yoshiko Yamaguchi
Harumi
Known for
Scandal
House of Bamboo
Akira Kurosawa
Also in
Kurosawa: The Last Emperor
Morceaux de Cannes
Ishirō Honda
Also in
Samurai Kids
The Discarnates
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Senkichi Taniguchi
Also in
Kin no tamago: Golden Girl
Eitarō Ozawa
Adjutant
Known for
Ugetsu
The Return of Godzilla
Takashi Matsuyama
Known for
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Uzumaki
Taijirō Tamura
Known for
Evil Does Not Exist
The Sun
Hajime Izu
Oda
Also in
Stray Dog
Android Kikaider
Haruo Tanaka
Noro
Known for
Ikiru
Chikamatsu Monogatari
Setsuko Wakayama
Kaoru
Known for
Godzilla Raids Again
Senkichi Taniguchi Director · Akira Kurosawa Screenplay Taijirō Tamura Story
First release January 8, 1950 · Produced in Japan · Production TOHO, Shintoho Film Distribution Committee
Production
Shintoho Company
Production
TOHO
Production
Shintoho Film Distribution Committee
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Japan
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Original title
暁の脱走
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · January 8, 1950
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No release date listed for United States.
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