Escapade in Japan

The exciting adventures of two little runaway boys in Japan!

5.5
19571h 33m

A plane is forced to land at sea just off the Japanese coast. A young American boy is later befriended by a fisherman's son, with the two setting off on an unintended journey across the country.

Production

Logo for RKO Radio Pictures

Cast

Photo of Teresa Wright

Teresa Wright

Mary Saunders

Photo of Cameron Mitchell

Cameron Mitchell

Dick Saunders

Photo of Jon Provost

Jon Provost

Tony Saunders

Photo of Philip Ober

Philip Ober

Lt. Col. Hargrave

Photo of Kuniko Miyake

Kuniko Miyake

Michiko Tanaka

Photo of Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

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Reviews

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r96sk

7/10

Not sure if it's a good film or not all in all, but 'Escapade in Japan' is rather wholesome so I enjoyed it.

Can kid actors Jon Provost and Roger Nakagawa act? Not to be harsh, but no. However, that honestly doesn't even matter as they're extremely likeable and pretty adorable together across the film's plot. On the latter, it's a thin and far-fetched story, yet it works to create a cute adventure.

Cameron Mitchell and Teresa Wright are alright elsewhere on the cast, while Clint Eastwood makes his last fully uncredited role with a minor showing. The film missteps one or two times, but overall it's proper sweet. It also shows, from what I could tell anyway, Japanese culture off well, which wasn't always going to be case for a release from this era.

If you were to be critical it probably isn't all that, but it's charming and I'd undoubtedly watch it again. Deserves more eyes on it.

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