Underplayed Gems

Kato hayabusa sento-tai (1944)

Kato hayabusa sento-tai poster
Original title
加藤隼戦闘隊
Directed by
Kajirō Yamamoto
Genre
drama film, war film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This film follows a squadron of Japanese fighter pilots during World War II. It shows their combat missions and the bond between the men.

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What happens

Kato hayabusa sento-tai (Japanese: 加藤隼戦闘隊), a.k.a. Colonel Tateo Katō's Flying Squadron (64th Sentai) or Colonel Kato's Falcon Squadron, is a 1944 black and white Japanese film directed by Kajirō Yamamoto. A war film detailing the missions of a squadron in the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service, this film features special effects directed by Eiji Tsuburaya, best known for his work on the Godzilla and Ultraman franchises. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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