Escape at Dawn
1950, Japanese. Directed by Senkichi Taniguchi.
Mikami, a Japanese soldier, is captured by Chinese forces. Although able to escape, he is treated with contempt by his peers. After falling in love with a prostitute named Harumi, she convinces him to desert the army and live with her.
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 8 January 1950
- Original title
- 暁の脱走
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Senkichi Taniguchi, Akira Kurosawa
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Escape at Dawn runs 116 minutes (1h 56m).
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Escape at Dawn isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 January 1950. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Escape at Dawn?
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Who directed Escape at Dawn?
Escape at Dawn (1950) was directed by Senkichi Taniguchi and stars Ryō Ikebe, Yoshiko Yamaguchi, Eitarō Ozawa.