War · Japan · 1944 · 1h 50m

Colonel Kato's Falcon Squadron

加藤隼戦闘隊

Colonel Kato's Falcon Squadron poster
Director
Kajirō Yamamoto
Cast
Susumu Fujita as Colonel Kato Minoru Takada as Denjirō Ōkōchi as Takashi Shimura as Katsuhiko Haida as Takuzō Kumagai as
Crew
Akira Mimura — Director of Photography Seiichi Suzuki — Original Music Composer Kajirō Yamamoto — Screenplay Kenta Yamazaki — Screenplay Haruo Mura — Producer Takashi Matsuyama — Production Design
Synopsis

A 1944 propaganda film that depicts the fictionalised career of IJAAF pilot Tateo Kato, who led the 64th Sentai during the early months of the Pacific War. The film has scenes featuring Ki-43 fighters escorting Ki-21 bombers to attack Rangoon, where they are attacked by P-40 Warhawk and Brewster Buffalo fighters.

Mood & Themes
propaganda
Key Collaborators
Kajirō Yamamoto Director Akira Mimura Director of Photography Seiichi Suzuki Original Music Composer Kajirō Yamamoto Screenplay Kenta Yamazaki Screenplay Haruo Mura Producer Takashi Matsuyama Production Design
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