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25/12/1957 Drama, Romance 2h 27m
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"I am not allowed to love. But I will love you if that is your desire..."

Overview

Air Force Major Lloyd Gruver is reassigned to a Japanese air base and is confronted with US racial prejudice against the Japanese people. The issue is compounded because a number of the soldiers become romantically involved with Japanese women, in defiance of US military policy. Ordinarily, a by-the-book officer, Gruver must take a position when a buddy of his, an enlisted man, Joe Kelly, falls in love with a Japanese woman, Katsumi, and marries her. Gruver risks his position by serving as best man at the wedding ceremony.

  1. Joshua Logan

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Marlon Brando

    Major Lloyd Gruver

  2. Patricia Owens

    Eileen Webster

  3. James Garner

    Capt. Mike Bailey

  4. Martha Scott

    Mrs. Webster

  5. Miiko Taka

    Hana-ogi

  6. Miyoshi Umeki

    Katsumi

  7. Red Buttons

    Joe Kelly

  8. Kent Smith

    Gen. Webster

  9. Douglass Watson

    Col. Craford

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-02-13
Though it does try to deal with some quite poignant issues, I’m afraid it struggles to engage as it plods along a bit too sedately for 2½ hours. It’s set in an immediately post-war Korea and sees “Joe” (Red Buttons) fall in love with a Japanese gal. Now that’s strictly against the rules of fraternisation and he risks an immediate court martial. It’s only going to get more precarious when he decides to marry “Katsumi” (Miyoshi Umeki) and he asks his all-American boss “Maj. Gruver” (Marlon Brando) if he’ll be the best man. Things are further complicated because not only is...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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