Introduction

Desperado Outpost (original title Dokuritsu Gurentai) is a 1959 drama, war film by director Kihachi Okamoto.

Outline

When Sergeant Okubo’s brother is murdered at a Japanese outpost in Northern China during the Second World War, Okubo poses as a war correspondent and seeks out his brother’s killer. The command is wiped out by Chinese forces and Okubo escapes and joins a tribe of bandits.

Cast

• Makoto Satô … Sergeant Okubo, alias Araki.
• Izumi Yukimura … Prostitute.
• Misa Uehara … Bandit Chieftain’s Sister.
• Tadao Nakamaru … Aide-de-Camp.
• Ichirô Nakatani … Squad Leader.

Trivia

• The trailer uses music from The Hidden Fortress (1958) by Masaru Sato.

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s):
  • Kihachi Okamoto.
• Producer(s):
  • Tomoyuki Tanaka … producer.
• Writer(s):
  • Kihachi Okamoto.
• Music:
  • Masaru Satô.
• Cinematography:
  • Yuzuru Aizawa.
• Editor(s):
  • Yoshitami Kuroiwa.
• Production:
  • Toho Company.
• Distributor(s):
  • Nihon Eiga Satellite Broadcasting (2010) (Japan) (TV).
  • Toho Company (all media).
• Release Date: 06 October 1959 (Japan).
• Running Time: 109 minutes.
• Rating: Unknown.
• Country: Japan.
• Language: Japanese.

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