Five Scouts
五人の斥候兵
Synopsis
During the Second Sino-Japanese War, a five-man reconnaissance unit is dispatched to scout enemy positions in a volatile territory. After a sudden and intense firefight, the group is separated, leaving the survivors to wait in agonizing suspense at their outpost.
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Isamu Kosugi
Unit Commander Okada
Bontarō Miake
Sergeant Fujimoto
Ichirō Izawa
Private Kiguchi
Shirô Izome
Private Nakamura
Toshinosuke Nagao
Private Endo
Hikaru Hoshi
Private Nagano
Toshimasa Inoue
Private Masaki
Kiyoshi Watabe
Private Inoue
Mantarō Ushio
Private Tanaka
Haruhiko Nishi
Corporal Yasuda
Enji Satô
Military doctor
Ryôichi Kikuchi
Messenger
Ryuji Kita
Captain
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tomotaka Tasaka
- Screenplay & Story
- Yoshirō Aramaki
- Original Title
- 五人の斥候兵
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Production Studios
- Nikkatsu Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tomotaka Tasaka
Yoshirō Aramaki, Tomotaka Tasaka
Saburō Isayama
Department Leadership Roster
Tomotaka Tasaka
Director
Saburō Isayama
Director of Photography
Takashi Matsuyama
Production Design
Yoshirō Aramaki
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Five Scouts
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What is Five Scouts about?
During the Second Sino-Japanese War, a five-man reconnaissance unit is dispatched to scout enemy positions in a volatile territory. After a sudden and intense firefight, the group is separated, leaving the survivors to wait in agonizing suspense at their outpost.
Who directed Five Scouts?
Five Scouts was directed by Tomotaka Tasaka.
Who stars in Five Scouts?
The principal cast of Five Scouts includes Isamu Kosugi, Bontarō Miake, Ichirō Izawa, Shirô Izome, Toshinosuke Nagao.
When was Five Scouts released and how long is it?
Five Scouts was released in 1938 with a total runtime of 1h 10m.