Battle Cry (1975)

5.9/10 93 min Comedy Drama War

Overview

During the military phase of the Meiji Restoration of 1868, Sentaro joins a local militia loyal to the Tokugawa Shogunate in order to fight Imperial troops. But Sentaro's friendship with a pickpocket, who switches sides whenever it suits his needs, leads to complications that could cost Sentaro his life as they infiltrate enemy lines.

Cast

Ben Hiura

Katsumi Zentaro

Yusuke Okada

Manjiro

Etsushi Takahashi

Hosoya Judayu

Hiroko Isayama

Kyū Sakamoto

Masao Imafuku

Peace

Hideyo Amamoto

Yosaku

Sachio Sakai

Nimaibashi Roh Wasuke

Katsumi Muramatsu

Sera Shuzo

Akira Onodera

Kunie Tanaka

Tatsuya Nakadai

Hijikata Toshizo

Ren Yamamoto

Naoya Kusakawa

Ichirō Nakatani

Narrator

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