Aug 14, 1970
197 min
Full-HD

Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny (1970)

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

Category

Drama War History

Country

Japan

Companies

Nikkatsu Corporation

Osamu Takizawa

Yusuke Godai

Shinsuke Ashida

Keisuke Godai

Etsushi Takahashi

Eisuke Godai

Ruriko Asaoka

Yukiko Godai

Nakamura Kanzaburo

Shunsuke Godai

Mori Satô

Yoriko Godai

Tsuguaki Yoshida

Kohei Shimegi

Rentaro Mikuni

Shigata Komijiro

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