The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
★ 8.4 · 1961 · 190m · War · Drama · History
After the Japanese defeat to the Russians, Kaji leads the last remaining men through Manchuria. Intent on returning to his old life, he faces great odds in a variety of different harrowing circumstances as he and his men sneak behind enemy lines.
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