Five Scouts (1938): Cast
Five Scouts is a 1938 war drama directed by Tomotaka Tasaka, starring Bontarō Miake as Sergeant Fujimoto, Ryuji Kita and Mantarō Ushio. It runs 1 hour 10 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 10m (70 min)
- Director
- Tomotaka Tasaka
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Nikkatsu Corporation
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Five Scouts About?
The premise of Five Scouts without spoilers.
Presented as an early Japanese war film, it favors documentary realism over later wartime propaganda. A company commander selects five soldiers for a reconnaissance mission; they are ambushed, and only four return. The surviving men mourn the lost comrade as a new order for a full‑scale attack arrives, knowing none will come back.
Five Scouts Cast & Characters
Bontarō Miake leads the cast as Sergeant Fujimoto, with Ryuji Kita as Captain and Mantarō Ushio as Private Tanaka. Directed by Tomotaka Tasaka; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Tomotaka Tasaka
- Bontarō Miake as Sergeant Fujimoto
- Ryuji Kita as Captain
- Mantarō Ushio as Private Tanaka
- Toshinosuke Nagao as Private Endo
Also Starring in Five Scouts
· 9 more- Hikaru Hoshi Private Nagano
- Isamu Kosugi Unit Commander Okada
- Ichirō Izawa Private Kiguchi
- Haruhiko Nishi Corporal Yasuda
- Ryôichi Kikuchi Messenger
- Shirô Izome Private Nakamura
- Toshimasa Inoue Private Masaki
- Kiyoshi Watabe Private Inoue
- Enji Satô Military doctor
More from Tomotaka Tasaka
More films directed by Tomotaka Tasaka: Koto—The Lake of Tears, A House in the Quarter, Run, Genta, Run! and The Maid’s Kid.
Five Scouts Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Gonin no sekkōhei” and “Fünf Armeekundschafter”.
- Also known as
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- Gonin no sekkōhei
- Fünf Armeekundschafter
- Die Patrouille
- Les cinq éclaireurs
- Пять разведчиков
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Five Scouts FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Five Scouts, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Five Scouts?
Five Scouts runs 1 hour 10 minutes (70 minutes).
When was Five Scouts released?
Five Scouts was released on January 7, 1938.
Who directed Five Scouts?
Five Scouts was directed by Tomotaka Tasaka.
More films by Tomotaka Tasaka Who is in the cast of Five Scouts?
Five Scouts stars Bontarō Miake as Sergeant Fujimoto, Ryuji Kita as Captain and Mantarō Ushio as Private Tanaka, among 13 credited actors.
Does Five Scouts have a post-credit scene?
No. Five Scouts has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Five Scouts in?
The original language of Five Scouts is Japanese.
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