Fires on the Plain

1959 | 105 minutes | 7.6 ★ (108)

Fires on the Plain
  • Overview

    In the closing days of WWII, a Japanese soldier afflicted with tuberculosis is abandoned by his company and left to wander the Philippine island of Leyte.

  • Release Date

    03 November 1959

  • DirectingKon Ichikawa
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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