Behind the Rising Sun (1943)
- Directed by
- Edward Dmytryk
- Genre
- drama film, war film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.1 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A Japanese newspaper editor tries to report honestly as his country goes to war, but faces pressure from military leaders. The film follows his family and colleagues as they deal with the consequences of nationalism and conflict.
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What happens
Behind the Rising Sun is a 1943 American war film based on the 1941 book Behind the Rising Sun written by James R. Young. Later-blacklisted Edward Dmytryk directed the film, and it stars Margo, Tom Neal, J. Carrol Naish, Robert Ryan and Gloria Holden. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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