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Japanese War Bride (1952) [NR]

Featuring:
Shirley Yamaguchi, Don Taylor, Cameron Mitchell

Written by:
Anson Bond
Catherine Turney

Directed by:
King Vidor


Release Date:
January 29, 1952

Original Title:
Japanese War Bride

Alternate Titles:
Esposa de guerra japonesa

Genres:
Drama

Production Companies:
20th Century Fox

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
US: NR 

Runtime: 91

Why did he have to marry someone like you?

Overview from TheMovieDB

A Korean war vet and his bride face subtle and sometimes extreme racism when they return to his home in rural California.

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Overview from Open Movies

Korean War veteran returns home to rural Salinas, California with his new Japanese wife, whom he met at a war hospital. The couple are forced to deal with the sometimes subtle, sometimes overt racism of his family and the townspeople, especially after the birth of their son.

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Rankings and Honors

Japanese War Bride (1952) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 6.6/10

Performers

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Production

Director:
King Vidor

Director of Photography:
Lionel Lindon

Editor:
Terry O. Morse

Key Grip:
John Livesley

Original Music Composer:
Arthur Lange
Emil Newman

Producer:
Joseph Bernhard

Story:
Anson Bond

Writer:
Catherine Turney

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