Marching On
進軍
Synopsis
A farmer’s boy, obsessed with his balsa-and-paper flying models and with dreams of real aircraft, develops a friendship with the daughter of the local squire, who introduces the lad to her pilot brother and his flying officer friends; through hard work, and despite the handicap of a lowly class status, he eventually succeeds in qualifying as a pilot and joining the air force.
Top Cast
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Denmei Suzuki
Koichi Shinohara
Kinuyo Tanaka
Toshiko Yamamoto
Hideo Fujino
Shosaku (Father)
Utako Suzuki
Otoki (Mother)
Takeshi Sakamoto
Officer A
Minoru Takada
Shirō
Tokuji Kobayashi
Lieutenant
Shoichi Kofujita
Village Boy
Hideo Takeda
Hiroyuki
Atsushi Watanabe
Officer B
Eiji Oshimoto
Owada (Pilot)
Dekao Yokoo
Kumakichi Kushiki
Mariko Aoyama
Oshima-chan
Eiran Yoshikawa
Driver
Hisao Yoshitani
Postman
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kiyohiko Ushihara
- Screenplay & Story
- Kōgo Noda
- Original Title
- 進軍
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku, Shochiku Kinema (Kamata)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kiyohiko Ushihara
Kōgo Noda
Bunjiro Mizutani, Shigeyoshi Suzuki, Isamu Aoki, Yokichi Takahashi
Shirô Kido
Department Leadership Roster
Kiyohiko Ushihara
Director
Kōgo Noda
Writer
Bunjiro Mizutani
Director of Photography
Shirô Kido
Producer
Taizô Saitô
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Marching On.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Marching On
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What is Marching On about?
A farmer’s boy, obsessed with his balsa-and-paper flying models and with dreams of real aircraft, develops a friendship with the daughter of the local squire, who introduces the lad to her pilot brother and his flying officer friends; through hard work, and despite the handicap of a lowly class status, he eventually succeeds in qualifying as a pilot and joining the air force.
Who directed Marching On?
Marching On was directed by Kiyohiko Ushihara.
Who stars in Marching On?
The principal cast of Marching On includes Denmei Suzuki, Kinuyo Tanaka, Hideo Fujino, Utako Suzuki, Takeshi Sakamoto.
When was Marching On released and how long is it?
Marching On was released in 1930 with a total runtime of 1h 58m.