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Japanese War Bride(1952)
Status: Released
Date: 1952-01-29
60%
3 Votes
Time: 1h 31m
Why did he have to marry someone like you?
Overview:
A Korean war vet and his bride face subtle and sometimes extreme racism when they return to his home in rural California.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Japanese War Bride
Top 10 Billed Cast
Don Taylor
Jim Sterling
Marie Windsor
Fran Sterling
Cameron Mitchell
Art Sterling
山口淑子
Tae Shimizu
James Bell
Ed Sterling
Louise Lorimer
Harriet Sterling
Philip Ahn
Eitaro Shimizu
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