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Westward Desperado

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In this patriotic WW II drama, the Japanese army demonstrates its courage and willingness to do anything to win as they endeavor to sneak into Communist China to bring back the flag of a defeated enemy regiment.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1960-10-30

Runtime: 107 mins

Director: Kihachi Okamoto

Spoken language: 日本語

Genres: War, Drama

Original title: Westward Desperado

Production Companies: TOHO

Production Countries: Japan

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