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The Dawn of Freedom

19441h 2mMovieDramaWarHistory

This film was made by the Japanese occupation authorities in the Philippines as a propaganda film to show the Philippine people the "benefits" of the Japanese invasion and takeover of their country.

DirectorsYutaka Abe·Gerardo de Leon
WritersHideo Oguni·Ryuichiro Yagi

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Cast · Directed by Yutaka Abe

DŌDenjirō Ōkōchi
Denjirō Ōkōchi
Captain Hayami
SKSeizaburō Kawazu
Seizaburō Kawazu
ITIchirō Tsukida
Ichirō Tsukida
Lt. Nanoka
JM
Jun Maki
HTHaruo Tanaka
Haruo Tanaka
Lt. Sakuragi (military doctor)
TNTetsu Nakamura
Tetsu Nakamura
HŌHeihachirō Ōkawa
Heihachirō Ōkawa
Sub Corporal Ikema Ishihara
LSLeopoldo Salcedo
Leopoldo Salcedo
Captain Reyes
SK
Satoshi Komori
Senior officer- Muramatsu
FPFernando Poe
Fernando Poe
Captain Gomez
NBNorma Blancaflor
Norma Blancaflor
RARosa Aguirre
Rosa Aguirre

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