The Story of Tank Commander Nishizumi
1940·Japan·136 min.
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The life story of Kojiro Nishizumi. Following in his father's footsteps, Nishizumi goes to military school and is sent to the Chinese front. He becomes the leader of a tank regiment and his easy and generous ways quickly win over his soldiers. The film follows Nishizumi and his unit as they move into battle, where Nishizumi proves to be a great leader, respected and admired by his troops.
DirectorKôzaburô Yoshimura
MusicKi Maeda
CinematographyToshio Ubukata
CastShozaburo Abe·Munenobu Aburai·Shôtarô Fujimatsu·Chiematsu Hanamura·Yasumi Hara·Zentaro Iijima·Akio Isono·Kôichi Itô·Seiichi Kato·Takashi Kawabe·Kanji Kawahara·Teru Kawana·Morihiko Kezuka·Ko Kikuchi·Teruo Kisaragi·Chishu Ryu·Shin Saburi·Takeshi SakamotoShow all
Original titleNishizumi senshacho-den