Prisoner of Japan is a 1942 American drama film directed by Arthur Ripley and written by Robert Chapin and Arthur Ripley. The film stars Alan Baxter, Gertrude Michael, Ernst Deutsch, Corinna Mura, Tom Seidel and Billy Moya. The film was released on July 22, 1942, by Producers Releasing Corporation.[1][2][3]
| Prisoner of Japan | |
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| Directed by | Arthur Ripley |
| Screenplay by | Robert Chapin Arthur Ripley |
| Story by | Edgar G. Ulmer |
| Produced by | Seymour Nebenzal |
| Starring | Alan Baxter Gertrude Michael Ernst Deutsch Corinna Mura Tom Seidel Billy Moya |
| Cinematography | Jack Greenhalgh |
| Edited by | Holbrook N. Todd |
| Music by | Leo Erdody |
Production companies | Atlantis Pictures Producers Releasing Corporation |
| Distributed by | Producers Releasing Corporationn |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editOn a small tropical island in the South Pacific, David Bowman, a young American planter, finds himself pitted against a ruthless Japanese agent, Matsuru. Through Toni Chase, an American girl who runs a dance resort on the island, he learns that Matsuru has established a powerful and hidden short-wave radio station near his home. American ships have been attacked in that part of the Pacific with deadly effect.
Cast
edit- Alan Baxter as David Bowman
- Gertrude Michael as Toni Chase
- Ernst Deutsch as Matsuru
- Corinna Mura as Loti
- Tom Seidel as Ens. Bailey
- Billy Moya as Maui
- Ray Bennett as Lt. Morgan
- Dave O'Brien as U.S. Marine
- Ann Staunton as Edie
- Beal Wong as Japanese Radio Operator
- Gil Frye as U.S. Radio Operator
- Kent Thurber as Cmdr. McDonald
References
edit- ^ "Prisoner of Japan (1942) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
- ^ Hal Erickson. "Prisoner of Japan (1942) - Arthur Ripley". AllMovie. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
- ^ "Prisoner of Japan". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2019-12-24.