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Feature film — 1970

The Walking Major (1970)

6.02h 16mDrama — War

U.S. Army Captain Clark Allen gains attention by walking back and forth, the length of Japan, gambling with U.S. servicemen in order to raise funds to rebuild an orphanage. Suspicious of Allen's motives, a Japanese newsman, Hiroshi Kitabayashi, traces the American's background until he discovers the motive behind Allen's long walk.

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Ishihara Productions / Shochiku

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Director: Keith Larsen

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Cast & crew

Yūjirō Ishihara as Kitabayashi Hiroshi

Yūjirō Ishihara

Kitabayashi Hiroshi

Frank Sinatra Jr. as Jimmy Dixon

Frank Sinatra Jr.

Jimmy Dixon

Dina Merrill as Kelly Allen

Dina Merrill

Kelly Allen

Dale Robertson as Major Clark J. Allen

Dale Robertson

Major Clark J. Allen

Toshirō Mifune as Kinugasa Tadao

Toshirō Mifune

Kinugasa Tadao

Michiyo Aratama as Mother Yamada

Michiyo Aratama

Mother Yamada

Keith Larsen as Captain White

Keith Larsen

Captain White

Linda Purl as Rose Allen

Linda Purl

Rose Allen

Ruriko Asaoka as Setsuko Takiguchi

Ruriko Asaoka

Setsuko Takiguchi

Mayumi Nagisa as village daughter

Mayumi Nagisa

village daughter

Arihiro Fujimura as Frank Choe

Arihiro Fujimura

Frank Choe

Frankie Sakai as

Frankie Sakai

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