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Mud and Soldiers

Mud and Soldiers

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 15, 1939

Runtime

2h 0m

Genres

Drama, War

Original Title

土と兵隊

Production Companies

Nikkatsu Corporation

Director

Tomotaka Tasaka

Description

A group of Japanese soldiers land in Chinese territory. They advance on a village ; one soldier, Norimoto, is killed in the attack, but the village is captured. Norimoto’s body is recovered and buried. Over the next two days, the soldiers advance inland. Two more soldiers, Naito and Takahashi, are injured. They remain behind to recover, but vow to catch up. Their comrades march on...