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The Refugee

19552h 15mMovieDrama

A Chinese medical student named Gan Shosho finds himself cut off from his homeland as he is studying in Japan during the outbreak of the war. Despite his difficult circumstances, he finds love in the form of Sachiko and the two marry. They…

DirectorYoshitarō Nomura
WriterToshio Shiina

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Cast · Directed by Yoshitarō Nomura

KKKeiko Kishi
Keiko Kishi
Sachiko
KSKeiji Sada
Keiji Sada
Shaochang
SSShin Saburi
Shin Saburi
YIYūnosuke Itō
Yūnosuke Itō
CRChishū Ryū
Chishū Ryū
CPCelia Paul
Celia Paul
CYChen Yu-Hsin
Chen Yu-Hsin
HMHung Mei
Hung Mei
MS
Matsuko Shiga
KK
Kamon Kawamura
AT
Aizo Tamashima
TKToshiko Kobayashi
Toshiko Kobayashi

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The Refugee — streaming FAQ

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The Refugee hasn't started streaming in Canada yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around June 21, 1955. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.