Colonel Kato's Falcon Squadron (1944)

  • NR
  • 03/09/1944 (JP)
  • War
  • 1h 50m

Overview

A 1944 propaganda film that depicts the fictionalised career of IJAAF pilot Tateo Kato, who led the 64th Sentai during the early months of the Pacific War. The film has scenes featuring Ki-43 fighters escorting Ki-21 bombers to attack Rangoon, where they are attacked by P-40 Warhawk and Brewster Buffalo fighters.

Kajirō Yamamoto

Director, Writer

Cast

Susumu Fujita's headshot

Susumu Fujita

Colonel Kato
Minoru Takada's headshot

Minoru Takada

Denjirō Ōkōchi's headshot

Denjirō Ōkōchi

Takashi Shimura's headshot

Takashi Shimura

Katsuhiko Haida's headshot

Katsuhiko Haida

Takuzō Kumagai's headshot

Takuzō Kumagai

Yataro Kurokawa's headshot

Yataro Kurokawa

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