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Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny

Satsuo Yamamoto

1970 • 3h 17m

The upstart Godai family conglomerate plans to strengthen ties with the hardliners in the Kwantung Army as they plan military expansion into Manchuria.

Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny

Cast

Osamu Takizawa

Osamu TakizawaYusuke Godai

Shinsuke Ashida

Shinsuke AshidaKeisuke Godai

Etsushi Takahashi

Etsushi TakahashiEisuke Godai

Ruriko Asaoka

Ruriko AsaokaYukiko Godai

Nakamura Kanzaburo

Nakamura KanzaburoShunsuke Godai

Mori SatôYoriko Godai

Tsuguaki YoshidaKohei Shimegi

Rentaro Mikuni

Rentaro MikuniShigata Komijiro

Hideki Takahashi

Hideki TakahashiShintaro Tsuge

Kōji Takahashi

Kōji TakahashiMasanori Takanata

Gō Katō

Gō KatōTatsuo Hattori

Mitsuko Mito

Mitsuko MitoOtaki

Shinjirō Ehara

Shinjirō EharaHaiyama

Yūjirō Ishihara

Yūjirō IshiharaShinozaki Ryoki

Hideaki Nitani

Hideaki NitaniShofu Yatsugi

Crew

Masaru Satō

Masaru SatōOriginal Music Composer

Satsuo Yamamoto

Satsuo YamamotoDirector

Nobuo Yamada

Nobuo YamadaScreenplay

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