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Escape at Dawn

Escape at Dawn
Directed by Senkichi Taniguchi
Produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka
Written by Akira Kurosawa
Senkichi Taniguchi
Based on a novel
by Taijiro Tamura
Starring Ryo Ikebe
Shirley Yamaguchi
Eitaro Ozawa
Hajime Izu
Music by Fumio Hayasaka
Cinematography Akira Mimura
Distributed by Shintoho
Release date
  • January 8, 1950 (1950-01-08) (Japan)
Running time
116 minutes
Country Japan
Language Japanese

Escape at Dawn (暁の脱走 Akatsuki no dassō?) is a 1950 Japanese film which revolves around a tragic affair between a soldier involved in the Manchurian campaign and a prostitute.

The story was remade as Story of a Prostitute directed by Seijun Suzuki.

Mikami, a Japanese soldier serving in China, is captured by Chinese forces. Although he is able to escape, he is treated with contempt by his peers. After falling in love with a prostitute named Harumi, she convinces him to desert the army and live with her.



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