The Walking Major (1970)

6.0/10 136 min Drama War

Overview

U.S. Army Captain Clark Allen gains attention by walking back and forth, the length of Japan, gambling with U.S. servicemen in order to raise funds to rebuild an orphanage. Suspicious of Allen's motives, a Japanese newsman, Hiroshi Kitabayashi, traces the American's background until he discovers the motive behind Allen's long walk.

Cast

Yūjirō Ishihara

Kitabayashi Hiroshi

Frank Sinatra Jr.

Jimmy Dixon

Dina Merrill

Kelly Allen

Dale Robertson

Major Clark J. Allen

Toshirō Mifune

Kinugasa Tadao

Michiyo Aratama

Mother Yamada

Keith Larsen

Captain White

Linda Purl

Rose Allen

Ruriko Asaoka

Setsuko Takiguchi

Mayumi Nagisa

village daughter

Arihiro Fujimura

Frank Choe

Frankie Sakai

Bokuzen Hidari

Boilerman

Kinzō Shin

Old doctor

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