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Writers:
Albert Duffy (writer)
E.J. Kahn Jr. (New Yorker Magazine article The Gentle Wolfhound)
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Release Date:
29 November 1955 (Japan) more
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Cast

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Aldo Ray ... MSgt. Hugh O'Reilly
Philip Carey ... Col. William Shepherd (as Phil Carey)
Dick York ... Cpl. Neeby Muhlendorf
Chuck Connors ... Idaho Johnson
Camille Janclaire ... Sister Genevieve
Heihachirô Ôkawa ... Father Yoshida (as Henry Okawa)
Tatsuo Saito ... Konoya
Mitsuko Kimura ... Yuko
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Gentle Sergeant (UK)
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Runtime:
93 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
Certification:
Finland:S | USA:Approved (certificate #17252)

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7 out of 7 people found the following review useful.
Wonderful, 26 July 2000
9/10
Author: sharptongue from Sydney, Australia

Heartwarming tale, based on a true story. An American GI in Japan for the post WWII occupation hates the Japs, and is rather a grouch. But he falls in love with a Japanese orphanage worker and proceeds to do much to help the plight of the orphaned children. This includes actually stealing army supplies, and diverting them to the kids !

The story doesn't fall into the trap of being soppy or sickly sweet, and the depiction of army life is pretty realistic. A feelgood story, very well done. Highly recommended.

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