The Catch(1961)
Towards the end of the Second World War, a downed U.S. pilot is captured and imprisoned by rural Japanese villagers, who await official instructions as to how to proceed with their “catch.”
Movie: The Catch
Top 10 Billed Cast
Kazumasa Takano
Hiroko Ishii
Sachiko Tsukada
Hisako
Masu
Katsu
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Towards the end of the Second World War, a downed U.S. pilot is captured and imprisoned by rural Japanese villagers, who await official instructions as to how to proceed with their “catch.”
Release Date
1961-11-22
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6.3
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