Five Scouts (五人の斥候兵) 86 years old

An early example of the Japanese war film, closer to documentary realism than the kind of propaganda produced at the height of the Pacific War. "A company commander calls on five men. They are to reconnoiter, but on their way they are attacked. Only four of them return. While his companions mourn the fifth straggles back. Soon after comes the order to move out for a general attack. The men know that this time there will be no returning." (Donald Richie)

Credits

Ryuji Kita as

Isamu Kosugi as

Bontarô Miake as

Mantarô Ushio as

Toshinosuke Nagao as

Five Scouts Cast

Name	Character
Ryuji Kita He was 33, 67 years old when he died
Isamu Kosugi He was 33, 79 years old when he died
Bontarô Miake He was 31, now 118 years old
Mantarô Ushio He was 28, 91 years old when he died
Toshinosuke Nagao

Five Scouts Crew

Name	Department
Yoshio Aramaki as Screenplay. He was 4 (now 91) years old	Writing
Tomotaka Tasaka as Director. He was 35 (72) years old when He died	Directing
Tomotaka Tasaka as Original Story. He was 35 (72) years old when He died	Writing
Saburô Isayama as Director of Photography. He was 36 (65) years old when He died	Camera

Five Scouts (86 years)

Release day: Friday, January 07, 1938
Runtime: 70 minutes