World War III Breaks Out
1960, Japanese. Directed by Shigeaki Hidaka & William Ross.
The lives of several Japanese families are shattered as the USA and the USSR move toward war, Japan finds itself caught in the middle, and Tokyo is ultimately evacuated as the two superpowers invoke the 'nuclear option'.
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 19 October 1960
- Original title
- 第三次世界大戦 四十一時間の恐怖
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Hisataka Kai
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World War III Breaks Out runs 77 minutes (1h 17m).
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World War III Breaks Out isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 October 1960. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like World War III Breaks Out?
If you liked World War III Breaks Out, try Panic in Year Zero!, Testament, THX 1138.
Who directed World War III Breaks Out?
World War III Breaks Out (1960) was directed by Shigeaki Hidaka and William Ross and stars Tatsuo Umemiya, Yoshiko Mita, Yayoi Furusato.