

Prisoner of Japan
1942, English. Directed by Arthur Ripley.
An Expose of the Jap Menace!
An American astronomer living on a Pacific island attempts to thwart the Japanese during WWII.
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 22 July 1942
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Edgar G. Ulmer, Robert Chapin, Arthur Ripley
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Prisoner of Japan runs 64 minutes (1h 4m).
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Prisoner of Japan isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Prisoner of Japan?
Prisoner of Japan (1942) was directed by Arthur Ripley and stars Alan Baxter, Gertrude Michael, Ernst Deutsch.