Escapade in Japan

1957 | 93 minutes | 5.5 ★ (12)

Escapade in Japan
  • Overview

    A plane is forced to land at sea just off the Japanese coast. A young American boy is later befriended by a fisherman's son, with the two setting off on an unintended journey across the country.

  • Release Date

    23 December 1957

  • DirectingArthur Lubin
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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r96sk

09 January 2022

Not sure if it's a good film or not all in all, but <em>'Escapade in Japan'</em> is rather wholesome so I enjoyed it. Can kid actors Jon Provost and Roger Nakagawa act? Not to be harsh, but no. However, that honestly doesn't even matter as they're extremely likeable and pretty adorable together across the film's plot. On the latter, it's a thin and far-fetched story, yet it works to create a cute adventure. Cameron Mitchell and Teresa Wright are alright elsewhere on the cast, while Clint Eastwood makes his last fully uncredited role with a minor showing. The film missteps one or two times, but overall it's proper sweet. It also shows, from what I could tell anyway, Japanese culture off well, which wasn't always going to be case for a release from this era. If you were to be critical it probably isn't all that, but it's charming and I'd undoubtedly watch it again. Deserves more eyes on it.

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