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Legacy of the 500,000 (1963)

Legacy of the 500,000 poster
Original title
五十万人の遺産
Directed by
Toshirō Mifune
Genre
drama film, war film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 37m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man leads a group of soldiers in a quest to recover a hidden fortune from World War II. They face dangerous rivals and harsh conditions as they pursue the treasure.

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What happens

Legacy of the 500,000 (五十万人の遺産, Gojuman-nin no Isan) is a 1963 Japanese epic action film directed by Toshiro Mifune (in his sole directorial credit) and co-edited by Akira Kurosawa, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. The film stars Mifune, Tatsuya Mihashi, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Sachio Sakai, Yoshio Tsuchiya, Yoshifumi Tajima, Tatsuya Nakadai, Mie Hama and Yuriko Hoshi. It was also Mifune Productions' first feature film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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