Escape at Dawn

Drama, War · 1950

Mikami, a Japanese soldier, is captured by Chinese forces. Although able to escape, he is treated with contempt by his peers. After falling in love with a prostitute named Harumi, she convinces him to desert the army and live with her. Directed by Senkichi Taniguchi with a screenplay by Taniguchi and Akira Kurosawa and assistant direction by Ishiro Honda. Kurosawa's final credit as a screenwriter was removed from initial release due to various rewrites.

Starring

Akira Kurosawa, Ishirō Honda, Ryō Ikebe, Tomoyuki Tanaka, Yoshiko Yamaguchi, Eitarō Ozawa, Senkichi Taniguchi, Hajime Izu, Senkichi Taniguchi

Director

Senkichi Taniguchi

Producer

Tomoyuki Tanaka