Operation Mountain Lion (1962)

Original title

やま猫作戦

Directed by

Senkichi Taniguchi

Genre

war film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 35m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

During World War II, Japanese soldiers on the front lines in China face constant guerrilla attacks. They plan a mission to destroy an enemy fort while struggling with the harsh realities of combat.

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