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The Last War(1961)
Status: Released
Date: 1961-10-08
66%
12 Votes
Time: 1h 50m
Learn what will happen if another global war breaks out!
Overview:
A Japanese family is torn apart by the tensions of an avoidable nuclear world war between the superpowers.
Languages: Japanese, English.
Countries:
Japan
ProductionCompanies: 
Far East Laboratory
Movie: The Last War
Top 10 Billed Cast
フランキー堺
Mokichi Tamura
宝田明
Takano
星由里子
Saeko Tamura
乙羽信子
Oyoshi Tamura
白川由美
Sanae
笠智衆
Ebara
ジェリー伊藤
Watkins
東野英治郎
Captain Umehara
山村聰
Prime Minister Masaki
上原謙
Minister of Foreign Affairs
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A Japanese family is torn apart by the tensions of an avoidable nuclear world war between the superpowers.
Release Date
1961-10-08
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Learn what will happen if another global war breaks out!
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