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The Walking Major

In wartime he fought! In peactime he walked!

U.S. Army Captain Clark Allen gains attention by walking back and forth, the length of Japan, gambling with U.S. servicemen in order to raise funds to rebuild an orphanage. Suspicious of Allen's motives, a Japanese newsman, Hiroshi Kitabayashi, traces the American's background until he discovers the motive behind Allen's long walk.

2h 16m1970TMDb 6.0

DramaWar

Japanese

Crew and Cast

Keith LarsenKeith LarsenDirector · Captain WhiteYūjirō IshiharaYūjirō IshiharaKitabayashi HiroshiFrank Sinatra Jr.Frank Sinatra Jr.Jimmy DixonDina MerrillDina MerrillKelly AllenDale RobertsonDale RobertsonMajor Clark J. AllenToshirō MifuneToshirō MifuneKinugasa TadaoMichiyo AratamaMichiyo AratamaMother YamadaLinda PurlLinda PurlRose AllenRuriko AsaokaRuriko AsaokaSetsuko TakiguchiMayumi NagisaMayumi Nagisavillage daughterArihiro FujimuraArihiro FujimuraFrank ChoeFrankie SakaiFrankie SakaiBokuzen HidariBokuzen HidariBoilerman
Keith Larsen Jr.Danny Allen
Marshie PattonCarol WhiteKinzō ShinKinzō ShinOld doctor
Yuriko IshiharaKyoko

Storyline

U.S. Army Captain Clark Allen gains attention by walking back and forth, the length of Japan, gambling with U.S. servicemen in order to raise funds to rebuild an orphanage. Suspicious of Allen's motives, a Japanese newsman, Hiroshi Kitabayashi, traces the American's background until he discovers the motive behind Allen's long walk.

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Info

Original title
ある兵士の賭け
Status
Released
Released
6 June 1970
Runtime
2h 16m
TMDB score
6.0 / 10 (2 votes)

Production

Director
Keith Larsen
Writers
James Miki, Vincent Fotre, Kengo Inomata
Studios
Ishihara Productions, Shochiku
Countries
Japan, United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$800,000.0

Languages

Original
Japanese
Spoken
English, Japanese