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Behind the Rising Sun
Behind the Rising Sun

Behind the Rising Sun

The year's most timely story.

Genres

WarDrama

OverView

A Japanese publisher urges his American-educated son to side with the Axis.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

01 August 1943

Country

United States of America

Cast

Margo

Margo

Tama Shimamura

Tom Neal

Tom Neal

Taro Seki

J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol Naish

Reo Seki

Robert Ryan

Robert Ryan

Lefty O'Doyle

Gloria Holden

Gloria Holden

Sara Braden

Donald Douglas

Donald Douglas

O'Hara

George Givot

George Givot

Boris

Adeline De Walt Reynolds

Adeline De Walt Reynolds

Grandmother

Leonard Strong

Leonard Strong

Tama's Father

Philip Ahn

Philip Ahn

Japanese Officer Murdering Takahashi

Abner Biberman

Abner Biberman

Inspector

Luke Chan

Luke Chan

Officer

Spencer Chan

Spencer Chan

Japanese Swordsman

Aen-Ling Chow

Aen-Ling Chow

Japanese Girl

Fred Essler

Fred Essler

Takahashi

Benson Fong

Benson Fong

Japanese Officer with Message

Lee Tung Foo

Lee Tung Foo

Dinner Guest

Mei Lee Foo

Mei Lee Foo

Geisha Girl

Wing Foo

Wing Foo

Sergeant

Paul Fung

Paul Fung

Japanese Swordsman

Eddie Hall

Eddie Hall

Japanese Soldier at Takahashi Murder

Paul Hilton

Paul Hilton

Japanese Schoolboy

Allen Jung

Allen Jung

Capt. Matsuda

Robert Katcher

Robert Katcher

Prof. Namachi

Eddie Lee

Eddie Lee

Sergeant

George Lee

George Lee

Japanese Soldier

Preston Lee

Preston Lee

Japanese Boy

Connie Leon

Connie Leon

Tama's Mother

James B. Leong

James B. Leong

Japanese Swordsman

Shirley Lew

Shirley Lew

Servant

Leon Lontoc

Leon Lontoc

Japanese Guard

Richard Loo

Richard Loo

Japanese Officer Dispensing Opium

Charles Lung

Charles Lung

Broker

Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki

Japanese Wrestler

Don Pon

Don Pon

Mail Boy

Mrs. Chan Pon

Mrs. Chan Pon

Elderly Lady

Jessie Tai Sing

Jessie Tai Sing

Young Mother

H.T. Tsiang

H.T. Tsiang

Policeman

Barbara Jean Wong

Barbara Jean Wong

Chinese Girl Given Opium

Beal Wong

Beal Wong

Japanese Major

Bruce Wong

Bruce Wong

First Agent

Iris Wong

Iris Wong

Seki's Secretary

Stanley Wong

Stanley Wong

Japanese Swordsman

William Yip

William Yip

Japanese Officer

Wolfgang Zilzer

Wolfgang Zilzer

Max

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