
Fires on the Plain
Drama · War
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.
Top Cast


Eiji Funakoshi
Eiji Funakoshi
Tamura
Eiji Funakoshi
Tamura


Osamu Takizawa
Osamu Takizawa
Yasuda
Osamu Takizawa
Yasuda


Mickey Curtis
Mickey Curtis
Nagamatsu
Mickey Curtis
Nagamatsu


Mantarō Ushio
Mantarō Ushio
Sergeant
Mantarō Ushio
Sergeant


Kyū Sazanka
Kyū Sazanka
Army surgeon
Kyū Sazanka
Army surgeon
Yoshihiro Hamaguchi
Yoshihiro Hamaguchi
Officer
Yoshihiro Hamaguchi
Officer


Hikaru Hoshi
Hikaru Hoshi
Soldier
Hikaru Hoshi
Soldier


Masaya Tsukida
Masaya Tsukida
Soldier
Masaya Tsukida
Soldier
Kô Sugita
Kô Sugita
Soldier
Kô Sugita
Soldier


Tatsuya Ishiguro
Tatsuya Ishiguro
Tatsuya Ishiguro
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