Behind the Rising Sun
Behind the Rising Sun
Behind the Rising Sun
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1943
1h 28m
5.7(6 votes)
War
Drama

Overview

A Japanese publisher urges his American-educated son to side with the Axis.

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RKO Radio Pictures

Cast & Crew

45 members
Acting

Margo

Tama Shimamura

Margo
Acting

Tom Neal

Taro Seki

Tom Neal
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J. Carrol Naish

Reo Seki

J. Carrol Naish
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Robert Ryan

Lefty O'Doyle

Robert Ryan
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Gloria Holden

Sara Braden

Gloria Holden
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Donald Douglas

O'Hara

Donald Douglas
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George Givot

Boris

George Givot
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Adeline De Walt Reynolds

Grandmother

Adeline De Walt Reynolds
Acting

Leonard Strong

Tama's Father

Leonard Strong
Acting

Philip Ahn

Japanese Officer Murdering Takahashi

Philip Ahn
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Abner Biberman

Inspector

Abner Biberman
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Luke Chan

Officer

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Spencer Chan

Japanese Swordsman

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Aen-Ling Chow

Japanese Girl

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Fred Essler

Takahashi

Fred Essler
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Benson Fong

Japanese Officer with Message

Benson Fong
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Lee Tung Foo

Dinner Guest

Lee Tung Foo
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Mei Lee Foo

Geisha Girl

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Wing Foo

Sergeant

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Paul Fung

Japanese Swordsman

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Eddie Hall

Japanese Soldier at Takahashi Murder

Eddie Hall
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Paul Hilton

Japanese Schoolboy

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Allen Jung

Capt. Matsuda

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Robert Katcher

Prof. Namachi

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Eddie Lee

Sergeant

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George Lee

Japanese Soldier

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Preston Lee

Japanese Boy

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Connie Leon

Tama's Mother

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James B. Leong

Japanese Swordsman

James B. Leong
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Shirley Lew

Servant

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Leon Lontoc

Japanese Guard

Leon Lontoc
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Richard Loo

Japanese Officer Dispensing Opium

Richard Loo
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Charles Lung

Broker

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Mike Mazurki

Japanese Wrestler

Mike Mazurki
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Don Pon

Mail Boy

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Mrs. Chan Pon

Elderly Lady

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Jessie Tai Sing

Young Mother

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H.T. Tsiang

Policeman

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Barbara Jean Wong

Chinese Girl Given Opium

Barbara Jean Wong
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Beal Wong

Japanese Major

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Bruce Wong

First Agent

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Iris Wong

Seki's Secretary

Iris Wong
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Stanley Wong

Japanese Swordsman

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William Yip

Japanese Officer

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Wolfgang Zilzer

Max

Wolfgang Zilzer

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