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The Suicide Troops of the Watchtower

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Original title

Bôrô no kesshitai

Year

1943

Running time

95 min.

Country

Japan

Director

Tadashi Imai

Screenwriter

Yasutaro Yagi, Yûsaku Yamagata, Choe In-Kyu

Cast

Music

Seiichi Suzuki

Cinematography

Hiroshi Suzuki, Choe In-Kyu (B&W)

Producer

Government-General of Korea Film Commission, Toho

Genre

War. Action | 1930s

Synopsis

The story centres around a border security team in 1935 Korea. Upon receiving new recruits they hold a welcome party including a restaurant owner and his daughter. The border's commander has a wife (Hara Setsuko) who helps deliver a neighbour's baby. One day a border guard is killed by a Chinese bandit who is hiding in the area. The dead man's sister comes to visit and is given help to further her studies. The film was shot in Korea featuring many Korean actors and crew.

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The Suicide Troops of the Watchtower

1943

Tadashi Imai