My Voiceless Friends

1972•1h 45m

Drama

A man who survived the war carries the will of his comrades in arms, walking across the country visiting the bereaved families.

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Production

Shochiku, Atsumi Kiyoshi Production

Language

Status

Released

Release Date

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Cast

Kiyoshi Atsumi

Tamiji Nishiyama

Katsutoshi Atarashi

Michiko Araki

Etsuko Ichihara

Shinjirō Ehara

Mayumi Ogawa

Hideji Ōtaki

Junkichi Orimoto

Yoshi Katō

Dai Kanai

Yoshiko Kayama

Tanie Kitabayashi

Kazuo Kitamura

Miyoko Kitamura

Umeko

Ichirō Zaitsu

Tarō Shigaki

Kunie Tanaka

Kenzō Tabu

Aiko Nagayama

Hiroyuki Nagato

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