The Walking Major
ある兵士の賭け
“In wartime he fought! In peactime he walked!”
Synopsis
U.S. Army Captain Clark Allen gains attention by walking back and forth, the length of Japan, gambling with U.S. servicemen in order to raise funds to rebuild an orphanage. Suspicious of Allen's motives, a Japanese newsman, Hiroshi Kitabayashi, traces the American's background until he discovers the motive behind Allen's long walk.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2019-04-16
Top Cast
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Yūjirō Ishihara
Kitabayashi Hiroshi
Frank Sinatra Jr.
Jimmy Dixon
Dina Merrill
Kelly Allen
Dale Robertson
Major Clark J. Allen
Toshirō Mifune
Kinugasa Tadao
Michiyo Aratama
Mother Yamada
Keith Larsen
Captain White
Linda Purl
Rose Allen
Ruriko Asaoka
Setsuko Takiguchi
Mayumi Nagisa
village daughter
Arihiro Fujimura
Frank Choe
Frankie Sakai
Bokuzen Hidari
Boilerman
Keith Larsen Jr.
Danny Allen
Marshie Patton
Carol White
Kinzō Shin
Old doctor
Yuriko Ishihara
Kyoko
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$800K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Keith Larsen
- Screenplay & Story
- Vincent Fotre, Kengo Inomata
- Original Score
- Naozumi Yamamoto
- Original Title
- ある兵士の賭け
- Country of Origin
- Japan, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- Production Budget
- $800K
- Production Studios
- Ishihara Productions, Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Keith Larsen
Vincent Fotre, Kengo Inomata, James Miki
Naozumi Yamamoto
Yûji Okumura, Mitsuji Kanau
Shiro Watanabe
Kikumaru Okuda, Yūjirō Ishihara
Department Leadership Roster
Toshiyuki Matsui
Production Design
Shiro Watanabe
Editor
Keith Larsen
Director
Kikumaru Okuda
Producer
Naozumi Yamamoto
Original Music Composer
Vincent Fotre
Screenplay
Kengo Inomata
Screenplay
Yūjirō Ishihara
Producer
Yûji Okumura
Director of Photography
Mitsuji Kanau
Director of Photography
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What is The Walking Major about?
U.S. Army Captain Clark Allen gains attention by walking back and forth, the length of Japan, gambling with U.S. servicemen in order to raise funds to rebuild an orphanage. Suspicious of Allen's motives, a Japanese newsman, Hiroshi Kitabayashi, traces the American's background until he discovers the motive behind Allen's long walk.
Who directed The Walking Major?
The Walking Major was directed by Keith Larsen.
Who stars in The Walking Major?
The principal cast of The Walking Major includes Yūjirō Ishihara, Frank Sinatra Jr., Dina Merrill, Dale Robertson, Toshirō Mifune.
When was The Walking Major released and how long is it?
The Walking Major was released in 1970 with a total runtime of 2h 16m.
Who composed the musical score for The Walking Major?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Walking Major was composed by Naozumi Yamamoto.