Prisoner of Japan is a 1942 American drama film directed by Arthur Ripley and written by Robert Chapin and Arthur Ripley. The film stars Alan Baxter, Gertrude Michael, Ernst Deutsch, Corinna Mura, Tom Seidel and Billy Moya. The film was released on July 22, 1942, by Producers Releasing Corporation.[1][2][3]

Prisoner of Japan
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Directed byArthur Ripley
Screenplay byRobert Chapin
Arthur Ripley
Story byEdgar G. Ulmer
Produced bySeymour Nebenzal
StarringAlan Baxter
Gertrude Michael
Ernst Deutsch
Corinna Mura
Tom Seidel
Billy Moya
CinematographyJack Greenhalgh
Edited byHolbrook N. Todd
Music byLeo Erdody
Production
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Distributed byProducers Releasing Corporationn
Release date
  • July 22, 1942 (1942-07-22)
Running time
64 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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On a small tropical island in the South Pacific, David Bowman, a young American planter, finds himself pitted against a ruthless Japanese agent, Matsuru. Through Toni Chase, an American girl who runs a dance resort on the island, he learns that Matsuru has established a powerful and hidden short-wave radio station near his home. American ships have been attacked in that part of the Pacific with deadly effect.

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References

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  1. ^ "Prisoner of Japan (1942) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
  2. ^ Hal Erickson. "Prisoner of Japan (1942) - Arthur Ripley". AllMovie. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
  3. ^ "Prisoner of Japan". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
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